A microsatellite analysis of natterjack toad, Bufo calamita, metapopulations

Oikos

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 641-651

  Rowe, G ^a   Beebee, T J C ^a   Burke, T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION; METAPOPULATION; TOAD;

UNITED KINGDOM;

BUFO CALAMITA;

EID: 0034018185     PISSN: 00301299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0706.2000.880321.x     Document Type: Article

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