Effect of vegetation matrix on animal dispersal: Genetic evidence from a study of endangered skinks

Conservation Biology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 855-864

  Berry, Oliver ^a,d   Tocher, Mandy D ^b   Gleeson, Dianne M ^c   Sarre, Stephen D ^d  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (New Zealand)

^c LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dispersal; Genetic assignment tests; Genetic structure; Habitat fragmentation; Matrix; Oligosoma grande; Skink

Indexed keywords

CONNECTIVITY; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; DISPERSAL; GENETIC STRUCTURE; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; LIZARD;

AUSTRALASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; NEW ZEALAND; WORLD;

ANIMALIA; OLIGOSOMA GRANDE; SCINCIDAE;

EID: 20044366808     PISSN: 08888892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1523-1739.2005.00161.x     Document Type: Article

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