Experimental tests of minimum viable population size

Animal Conservation

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 7-14

  Reed, David H ^a   Bryant, Edwin H ^a  

^a University of Houston   (United States)

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MAMMALIA; MUSCA DOMESTICA;

EID: 0002220619     PISSN: 13679430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S136794300000069X     Document Type: Article

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