Genetic structure infers generally high philopatry and male-biased dispersal of brushtail possums (Trichosurus vulpecula) in urban Australia

Wildlife Research

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 409-415

  Stow, A J ^a   Minarovic, N ^a,b   Eymann, J ^a   Cooper, D W ^a,b   Webley, L S ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISPERSAL; GENETIC STRUCTURE; GENETIC VARIATION; GENOTYPE; MARSUPIAL; PHILOPATRY; POPULATION DECLINE; POPULATION DENSITY; RELATEDNESS;

PHALANGERIDAE; TRICHOSURUS; TRICHOSURUS VULPECULA;

EID: 33747175730     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR06019     Document Type: Article

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