Population genetic structure of the northern Idaho ground squirrel (Spermophilus brunneus brunneus)

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 156-168

  Gavin, Thomas A ^a   Sherman, Paul W ^a   Yensen, Eric ^b   May, Bernie ^c  

^a Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences   (United States)

^b Albertson College of Idaho   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Allozymes; Habitat fragmentation; Idaho ground squirrel; Isolation by distance; Population genetic structure; Spermophilus brunneus brunneus; Stepping stone model

Indexed keywords

CONIFEROPHYTA; SCIURIDAE; SPERMOPHILUS; SPERMOPHILUS BRUNNEUS; SPERMOPHILUS BRUNNEUS BRUNNEUS;

EID: 0001335518     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1383216     Document Type: Article

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