Population genetic structure of tailed frogs (Ascaphus truei) in clearcut and old-growth stream habitats in south coastal British Columbia

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 83, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1460-1468

  Wahbe, T R ^a   Ritland, C ^a   Bunnell, F L ^a   Ritland, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BIOMARKERS; GENETIC ENGINEERING; OCEAN HABITATS;

GENETIC STRUCTURE; POST-LOGGING HABITATS;

POPULATION STATISTICS;

CLEARCUTTING; CONSERVATION GENETICS; FROG; GENETIC STRUCTURE; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; OLD-GROWTH FOREST; STREAM;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

ANURA; ASCAPHUS; ASCAPHUS TRUEI;

EID: 31744451844     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z05-141     Document Type: Article

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