Changes in sex ratio over time in the endangered iguana Cyclura cychlura inornata

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 84, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1522-1527

  Smith, Geoffrey R ^a   Iverson, John B ^b  

^a DENISON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EARLHAM COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

CONSERVATION CONCERNS; IGUANA CYCLURA CYCHLURA INORNATA; SEX RATIO;

BIODIVERSITY;

ENDANGERED SPECIES; LIZARD; POPULATION STRUCTURE; SEX RATIO;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; BAHAMAS; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS;

AGONIDAE; CYCLURA CYCHLURA INORNATA; IGUANA; SQUAMATA;

EID: 33846653582     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z06-140     Document Type: Article

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