Population genetics of Gunnison sage-grouse: Implications for management

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 630-637

  Oyler McCance, Sara J ^a   John, Judith S T ^a   Taylor, Sonja E ^a   Apa, Anthony D ^b   Quinn, Thomas W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DENVER   (United States)

^b Colorado Division of Wildlife ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Centrocercus minimus; Colorado; Gene flow; Genetic diversity; Gunnison sage grouse; Microsatellites; Mitochondrial DNA; Utah

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION GENETICS; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; GENE FLOW; GENETIC VARIATION; HABITAT MANAGEMENT;

COLORADO; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; UTAH; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

ARTEMISIA TRIDENTATA; AVES; CENTROCERCUS MINIMUS; CENTROCERCUS UROPHASIANUS; TILLANDSIA LINEATISPICA;

EID: 17644409523     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/0022-541X(2005)069[0630:PGOGSI]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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