Potential mechanisms of phenotypic divergence in body size between Newfoundland and mainland black bear populations

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 79, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 1650-1660

  Mahoney, S P ^a   Virgl, J A ^a   Mawhinney, K ^a  

^a Ecol Devmt/Statistical Analysis   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEMS; GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS;

SEXUAL SIZE DIMORPHISM;

BIODIVERSITY;

BEAR; BODY SIZE; ISLAND BIOGEOGRAPHY; PHENOTYPE; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM;

CANADA; NEWFOUNDLAND;

URSUS AMERICANUS;

EID: 0034752958     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z01-122     Document Type: Article

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