The role of genetics in kakapo recovery

Notornis

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 173-183

  Robertson, Bruce C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Genetic diversity; Genetic similarity; Molecular ageing; Molecular sexing; Paternity; Strigops habroptilus

Indexed keywords

BIRD; CONSERVATION GENETICS; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ENDANGERED SPECIES; MOLECULAR ECOLOGY; PATERNITY; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

STRIGOPS HABROPTILUS;

EID: 33645740969     PISSN: 00294470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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