Genetic homogeneity of Canadian mainland marten populations underscores the distinctiveness of Newfoundland pine martens (Martes americana atrata)

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 57-66

  Kyle, C J ^a,b   Strobeck, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b TRENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FORESTRY; POPULATION STATISTICS;

GENETIC STRUCTURES;

GENETIC ENGINEERING;

CONIFEROUS FOREST; CONNECTIVITY; GENE FLOW; GENETIC VARIATION; MUSTELID; POPULATION GENETICS;

BIOLOGICAL POPULATIONS; FOREST GENETICS; GENETIC ENGINEERING;

CANADA;

MAMMALIA; MARTES AMERICANA; MUSTELIDAE; MUSTELINAE;

EID: 0037499959     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z02-223     Document Type: Article

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