Genetic neighbourhood and effective population size for two endangered frogs

Biological Conservation

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 221-229

  Driscoll, Don A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ecological method; Effective population size; Endangered frog; Genetic neighbourhood; Random genetic drift

Indexed keywords

EFFECTIVE POPULATION SIZE; ENDANGERED SPECIES; FROG; GENETIC STRUCTURE;

AUSTRALIA; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

ANURA; GEOCRINIA; GEOCRINIA ALBA; GEOCRINIA VITELLINA; MYOBATRACHIDAE;

EID: 0033005740     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(98)00099-8     Document Type: Article

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