Intraspecific genetic analysis of the summer tanager Piranga rubra: Implications for species limits and conservation

Journal of Avian Biology

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 13-27

  Shepherd, Tiffany M ^a   Burns, Kevin J ^a  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC MARKER; GENETIC VARIATION; HABITAT LOSS; INTRASPECIFIC VARIATION; LIMITING FACTOR; MIGRATORY SPECIES; PHYLOGEOGRAPHY; POPULATION DECLINE; SONGBIRD; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SUBSPECIES;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

PIRANGA RUBRA;

EID: 33846099516     PISSN: 09088857     EISSN: 1600048X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2006.0908-8857.03727.x     Document Type: Article

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