Dynamics of hybridization and introgression in red wolves and coyotes

Conservation Biology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 1272-1283

  Fredrickson, Richard J ^a   Hedrick, Philip W ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Canis rufus; Hybridization; Introgression; Persistence; Reproductive barriers; Sensitivity analysis

Indexed keywords

EXTINCTION RISK; HYBRIDIZATION; INTROGRESSION; MAMMAL; PERSISTENCE; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTRACEPTION; COYOTE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FORECASTING; GENETICS; HYBRIDIZATION; INBREEDING; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; WOLF;

ANIMALS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; COYOTES; FORECASTING; HYBRIDIZATION, GENETIC; INBREEDING; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; STERILIZATION, REPRODUCTIVE; WOLVES;

NORTH AMERICA; NORTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES;

CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CANIS LATRANS; CANIS RUFUS;

EID: 33746363849     PISSN: 08888892     EISSN: 15231739     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1523-1739.2006.00401.x     Document Type: Article

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