Temporal genetic variation in a coyote (Canis latrans) population experiencing high turnover

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 177-184

  Williams, Christen Lenney ^a   Blejwas, Karen ^b   Johnston, John J ^a   Jaeger, Michael M ^b  

^a NATIONAL WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Canis latrans; Coyote; Genetic variation; Microsatellite; Population structure; Temporal variation

Indexed keywords

CANID; GENETIC VARIATION; POPULATION GENETICS; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

CANIDAE; CANIS LATRANS; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0037331093     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/1545-1542(2003)084<0177:TGVIAC>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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