Increased genetic differentiation in a specialist versus a generalist bee: Implications for conservation

Conservation Genetics

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1017-1026

  Zayed, Amro ^a   Packer, Laurence ^a   Grixti, Jennifer C ^a   Ruz, Luisa ^b   Owen, Robin E ^c   Toro, Haroldo ^b  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE VALPARAÍSO   (Chile)

^c MOUNT ROYAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Apoidea; Colletidae; Conservation genetics; Population structure; Specialization

Indexed keywords

BEE; CONSERVATION GENETICS; GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION; POPULATION STRUCTURE; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

APOIDEA; COLLETIDAE; HEXAPODA; INSECTA;

EID: 33344472164     PISSN: 15660621     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10592-005-9094-5     Document Type: Article

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