Frequency of hybrids between introduced and native populations of the salamander Plethodon jordani in their first generation of sympatry

Herpetologica

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 143-153

  Highton, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Allozymes; Deficiency of F1 hybrids; Geographic genetic differentiation; Hybridization; Plethodon jordani; Plethodontid salamanders

Indexed keywords

ELECTROPHORESIS; GENETIC CROSS; GENETIC DISTANCE; SALAMANDER; SYMPATRY; UNITED STATES;

FIRST GENERATION; HYBRIDIZATION; INTRODUCED POPULATION; NATIVE POPULATION; SYMPATRY;

USA, APPALACHIANS, GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN;

PLETHODON JORDANI;

EID: 0031810686     PISSN: 00180831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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