Simultaneous inbreeding and outbreeding depression in reintroduced Arabian oryx

Animal Conservation

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 241-248

  Marshall, Tristan C ^a   Spalton, J A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b Office of the Adviser for Conservation of the Environment Oman   (Oman)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ORYX LEUCORYX; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0001372087     PISSN: 13679430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1367943000000962     Document Type: Article

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