Genetic structure of redback salamander Plethodon cinereus populations in continuous and fragmented forests

Biological Conservation

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 77-81

  Gibbs, James P ^a,b  

^a Yale University   (United States)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetic diversity; Habitat fragmentation; Plethodon cinereus; Population subdivision; Salamander

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; GENETIC STRUCTURE; GENETIC VARIATION; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION;

UNITED STATES;

PLETHODON CINEREUS;

EID: 0032192672     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(97)00173-0     Document Type: Article

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