Connectivity of peripheral and core populations of North American wolverines

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 1141-1150

  Kyle, Christopher J ^a,b   Strobeck, Curtis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b TRENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Genetic structure; Gulo gulo; Mustelid; Population fragmentation; Wolverine

Indexed keywords

CARNIVORE; CONNECTIVITY; DISPERSAL; GENETIC STRUCTURE; PERIPHERAL REGION;

NORTH AMERICA;

GULO GULO; MAMMALIA; MUSTELIDAE; MUSTELINAE; TRANSPOSONS;

EID: 0036861249     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/1545-1542(2002)083<1141:COPACP>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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