Quantitative genetics in conservation biology

Genetical Research

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 237-244

  Frankham, Richard ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; EVOLUTION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; INBREEDING; NONHUMAN; POPULATION STRUCTURE; QUANTITATIVE GENETICS; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; SPECIES;

ANIMALS; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ECOSYSTEM; EVOLUTION; GENETICS, POPULATION; GENOTYPE; INBREEDING; MULTIFACTORIAL INHERITANCE; MUTATION;

EID: 0033382319     PISSN: 00166723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S001667239900405X     Document Type: Review

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