Population size and genetic diversity in sand lizards (Lacerta agilis) and adders (Vipera berus)

Biological Conservation

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 257-262

  Madsen, Thomas ^a,b   Olsson, Mats ^a,c   Wittzell, Håkan ^b   Stille, Bo ^d   Gullberg, Annica ^e   Shine, Richard ^a   Andersson, Stefan ^f   Tegelström, Håkan ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^d ASTRAZENECA R AND D   (Sweden)

^e UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^f UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Mhc; Microsatellites; Minisatellites; Population genetics; Population size; Reptiles

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION STATUS; GENETIC VARIATION; ISOLATED POPULATION; LIZARD; MINIMUM VIABLE POPULATION; POPULATION SIZE; SNAKE;

LACERTA AGILIS; VIPERA BERUS;

EID: 0034112906     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(99)00127-5     Document Type: Article

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