Genetic structure of mountain lion (Puma concolor) populations in California

Conservation Genetics

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 353-366

  Ernest, Holly B ^a,b   Boyce, Walter M ^a,b   Bleich, Vernon C ^c,d   May, Bernie ^a   Stiver, San J ^e   Torres, Steven G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^e Nevada Division of Wildlife   (United States)

Author keywords

Cougar; Gene flow; Genetic subdivision; Microsatellite; Population structure

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; GENES; GENETIC ENGINEERING; GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS;

GENE FLOW;

CONSERVATION;

FELID; GENE FLOW; GENETIC STRUCTURE; GENETIC VARIATION; HABITAT CORRIDOR; HABITAT LOSS; POPULATION DECLINE;

UNITED STATES;

FELIDAE; MAMMALIA; PANTHERA LEO; PUMA CONCOLOR;

EID: 0038575133     PISSN: 15660621     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1024069014911     Document Type: Article

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