Genetic differentiation of foxes (Vulpes vulpes) analysed by means of craniometry and isozymes

Journal for Nature Conservation

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 109-116

  Simonsen, Vibeke ^a   Pertoldi, Cino ^b,c   Madsen, Aksel Bo ^c   Loeschcke, Volker ^b  

^a NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^c Kalø   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Conservation; Genetic distance; Metric traits; Red fox

Indexed keywords

CANID; CONSERVATION GENETICS; GENE FLOW; GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION;

CANIDAE; VULPES; VULPES VULPES;

EID: 0041739031     PISSN: 16171381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/1617-1381-00038     Document Type: Article

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