Allozyme diversity in non-social spiders: Pattern, process and conservation implications

Journal of Insect Conservation

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 327-340

  Ramirez, M G ^a   Saunders, T A ^b  

^a LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Allozymes; Fitness; Gene flow; Heterozygosity; Spiders

Indexed keywords

ALLOZYME; CONSERVATION; GENETIC VARIATION; SPIDER;

ARANEAE;

EID: 0033396496     PISSN: 1366638X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009612909147     Document Type: Conference Paper

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