Subspecific differentiation and conservation of Song Sparrows (Melospiza melodia) in the San Francisco Bay region inferred by microsatellite loci analysis

Auk

Volumn 119, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 641-657

  Chan, Yvonne ^a   Arcese, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION; POPULATION GENETICS; SONGBIRD; SUBSPECIES;

CALIFORNIA; SAN FRANCISCO BAY; UNITED STATES;

AVES; MELOSPIZA MELODIA; PASSERI; PASSERIDAE; TRANSPOSONS;

EID: 0036656014     PISSN: 00048038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/4089964     Document Type: Article

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