The enigma of guanacos in the Falkland Islands: The legacy of John Hamilton

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 661-675

  Franklin, William L ^a,c   Grigione, Melissa M ^b  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Falkland Islands; Genetic bottlenecking; Guanaco; Introduced species; John Hamilton; Lama guanicoe; Patagonia wildlife; Staats Island

Indexed keywords

HISTORICAL ECOLOGY; INTRODUCED SPECIES; POPULATION BOTTLENECK; ZOOGEOGRAPHY;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; FALKLAND ISLANDS (MALVINAS); OCEANIC REGIONS; WORLD;

ACRONICTA LEPORINA; CANIDAE; CARNIVORA; DUSICYON; DUSICYON GRISEUS; ENHYDRA LUTRIS; LAMA GUANICOE; LUTRA; LUTRA FELINA; UNGULATA;

EID: 17644368274     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.2004.01220.x     Document Type: Article

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