Genetic variability in migratory and endemic island songbirds (genus Vireo): A comparative assessment using molecular and morphological traits

Conservation Genetics

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 749-758

  Zwartjes, Patrick W ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^b ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetic variation; Island endemic; Migratory; RAPD; Vireo

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION GENETICS; ENDEMIC SPECIES; EXTINCTION RISK; GENETIC VARIATION; MIGRATORY SPECIES; SONGBIRD;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; GREATER ANTILLES; JAMAICA; PUERTO RICO;

AVES; PASSERI; VIREO; VIREO ALTILOQUUS; VIREO GRISEUS; VIREO LATIMERI; VIREO MODESTUS; VIREO OLIVACEUS; VIREO OSBURNI;

EID: 1642444086     PISSN: 15660621     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:COGE.0000006116.44051.65     Document Type: Article

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