Molecular Systematics of Tanagers (Thraupinae): Evolution and Biogeography of a Diverse Radiation of Neotropical Birds

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 334-348

  Burns, Kevin J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIRD; CLASSIFICATION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; PHYLOGENY;

ANIMALS; BIRDS; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; PHYLOGENY; VARIATION (GENETICS);

EID: 0031307136     PISSN: 10557903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/mpev.1997.0430     Document Type: Article

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