Geographic variation, genetic structure, and conservation unit designation in the Larch Mountain salamander (Plethodon larselli)

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 396-406

  Wagner, R Steven ^a,b,e   Miller, Mark P ^c   Crisafulli, Charles M ^d   Haig, Susan M ^b  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FOREST AND RANGELAND ECOSYSTEM SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^c UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Mount St Helens National Volcanic Monument   (United States)

^e CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; DNA SEQUENCES; RIVERS;

GENETIC STRUCTURE; HABITAT DESTRUCTION; HAPLOTYPES; SALAMANDER;

GENETIC ENGINEERING;

AMPHIBIAN; GENETIC STRUCTURE; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

NORTH AMERICA; PACIFIC NORTHWEST; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

AMPHIUMA MEANS; LARIX; PLETHODON LARSELLI;

EID: 22744457858     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z05-033     Document Type: Article

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