Genetics and the conservation of Australian birds

Pacific Conservation Biology

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 306-315

  Norman, Janette ^a   Christidis, Les ^a  

^a MUSEUM VICTORIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Birds; Conservation Genetics; Genetic Variation; Management; Taxonomic Diversity

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL BREEDING; AUSTRALIA; BIRD; CONSERVATION; GENETIC DIVERSITY; MOLECULAR GENETICS;

BIRD; CONSERVATION; GENETICS;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0031403322     PISSN: 10382097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/PC970306     Document Type: Article

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