The relevance of data on genetic diversity for the conservation of Afro-montane regions

Biological Conservation

Volumn 134, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 262-270

  Kahindo, Charles ^a   Bowie, Rauri C K ^b   Bates, John M ^c  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Afro montane; Birds; Conservation; Genetics; Species

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BIRD; CONSERVATION GENETICS; ENDEMISM; GENE FLOW; GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION; ISOLATED POPULATION; MONTANE FOREST; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

AFRICA;

AVES;

EID: 33751311569     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2006.08.019     Document Type: Article

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