Conservation genetics of endangered flying squirrels (Glaucomys) from the Appalachian mountains of eastern North America

Animal Conservation

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 123-133

  Arbogast, Brian S ^a   Browne, Robert A ^b   Weigl, Peter D ^b   Kenagy, G J ^c  

^a HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION GENETICS; ENDANGERED SPECIES; RODENT;

APPALACHIANS; NORTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

ABIES; GLAUCOMYS; GLAUCOMYS SABRINUS; GLAUCOMYS VOLANS; PETAURISTINAE; PICEA; SCIURIDAE;

EID: 19644373366     PISSN: 13679430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1367943004001830     Document Type: Article

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