Phylogenetic autocorrelation and evolutionary diversity of Carnivora (Mammalia) in Conservation Units of the New World

Genetics and Molecular Biology

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 511-516

  Tôrres, Natália Mundim ^a   Diniz Filho, José Alexandre Felizola ^a,b  

^a Federal University of Goiânia   (Brazil)

^b PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DE GOIÁS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Carnivora; Conservation units; New World; Phylogenetic autocorrelation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIODIVERSITY; CARNIVORA; CONSERVATION BIOLOGY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EVOLUTION; GENETIC CONSERVATION; GENETIC TRAIT; GENETIC VARIABILITY; NATIONAL PARK; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PHENOTYPIC VARIATION; PHYLOGENY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SPECIES RICHNESS; TAXON; UNITED STATES;

CARNIVORA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 11344295835     PISSN: 14154757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1415-47572004000400008     Document Type: Article

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