Mitochondrial phylogeography, subspecific taxonomy, and conservation genetics of sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis; Aves: Gruidae)

Conservation Genetics

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 203-218

  Rhymer, Judith M ^a   Fain, Matthew G ^b   Austin, Jane E ^c   Johnson, Douglas H ^c   Krajewski, Carey ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Geographic variation; Grus canadensis; Sandhill cranes; Subspecies mitochondrial DNA sequences

Indexed keywords

EID: 0005448782     PISSN: 15660621     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1012203532300     Document Type: Article

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