Genetic variation in the little red flying-fox Pteropus scapulatus (chiroptera: pteropodidae): Implications for management

Biological Conservation

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 45-50

  Sinclair, E A ^a,c   Webb, N J ^a   Marchant, A D ^b,d   Tidemann, C R ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^d NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Allozyme electrophoresis; Panmictic; Population genetics; Pteropus; RAPD

Indexed keywords

PTEROPUS SCAPULATUS; CHIROPTERA; PTEROPODIDAE;

GENETIC VARIATION; LITTLE RED FLYING-FOX; MANAGEMENT;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0029667665     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0006-3207(95)00086-0     Document Type: Article

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