The genetic pattern of population threat and loss: A case study of butterflies

Molecular Ecology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 21-31

  Schmitt, T ^a   Hewitt, G M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRIER   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allozyme electrophoresis; Conservation measurements; Erebia medusa; Genetic diversity; Lepidoptera; Phylogeography; Pieris napi; Polyommatus coridon; Threatened marginal populations

Indexed keywords

ISOENZYME;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BUTTERFLY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; EUROPE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; GEOGRAPHY; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

ANIMALS; BUTTERFLIES; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; DEMOGRAPHY; EUROPE; GEOGRAPHY; ISOENZYMES; POPULATION DYNAMICS; VARIATION (GENETICS);

ANIMALIA; EREBIA; INSECTA; LEPIDOPTERA; PAPILIONOIDEA; PIERIS NAPI; POLYOMMATUS;

EID: 1642524527     PISSN: 09621083     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-294X.2004.02020.x     Document Type: Article

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