Genetic variation in two endangered Acrocephalus species compared to a widespread congener: Estimates based on functional and random loci

Animal Conservation

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 83-90

  Hansson, Bengt ^a,b   Richardson, David S ^a,c  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION GENETICS; ENDANGERED SPECIES; GENETIC VARIATION; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

ACROCEPHALUS; ACROCEPHALUS ARUNDINACEUS; ACROCEPHALUS GRISELDIS; ACROCEPHALUS SECHELLENSIS; PHRAGMITES;

EID: 15044349910     PISSN: 13679430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1367943004001878     Document Type: Article

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