Molecular phylogeny and morphological change in the Psittacula parakeets

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 96-108

  Groombridge, Jim J ^a,e   Jones, Carl G ^b   Nichols, Richard A ^c   Carlton, Mark ^d   Bruford, Michael W ^a,f  

^a INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b DURRELL WILDLIFE CONSERVATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

^f CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARATINGA; AVES; PSITTACULA;

EID: 1642506136     PISSN: 10557903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2003.07.008     Document Type: Article

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