Genetic structure, metapopulation processes and evolution influence the conservation strategies for two endangered frog species

Biological Conservation

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 43-54

  Driscoll, Don A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Conservation; Evolution; Frog; Genetic structure; Metapopulation; Phylogeography

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION STRATEGY; ENDANGERED FROG; EVOLUTION; FROG; GENETIC STRUCTURE; METAPOPULATION;

ANURA; GEOCRINIA; GEOCRINIA ALBA; GEOCRINIA VITELLINA;

EID: 0031986542     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(97)00045-1     Document Type: Article

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