Genetic structure of lions (Panthera leo L.) in the Selous game reserve: Implications for the evolution of sociality

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 945-953

  Spong, G ^a,d   Stone, J ^a,c   Creel, S ^b   Bjorklund M ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behavioural ecology; Dispersal; Mating behaviour; Microsatellites; Social system

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; FELID; GENETIC STRUCTURE; RELATEDNESS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

TANZANIA;

FELIDAE; MAMMALIA; PANTHERA; PANTHERA LEO;

EID: 0036842634     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1420-9101.2002.00473.x     Document Type: Article

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