Phylogeography and genetic diversity of the critically endangered Przewalski's gazelle

Animal Conservation

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 361-367

  Lei, Runhua ^a   Hu, Zhiang ^b   Jiang, Zhigang ^a   Yang, Wenlong ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ENDANGERED SPECIES; GENE FLOW; GENETIC VARIATION; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; PHYLOGEOGRAPHY; POPULATION DECLINE; UNGULATE;

ASIA; CHINA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; FAR EAST; WORLD;

AVES; GAZELLA; PROCAPRA PRZEWALSKII;

EID: 14044273119     PISSN: 13679430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1367943003003433     Document Type: Article

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