Using genetics to estimate the size of wild populations: Many methods, much potential, uncertain utility

Animal Conservation

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 321-323

  Schwartz, Michael K ^a   Tallmon, David A ^a   Luikart, Gordon ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITÉ JOSEPH FOURIER   (France)

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EID: 0000785550     PISSN: 13679430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1367943099000669     Document Type: Review

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