Challenges to understanding the consequences of population bottlenecks for the conservation of endangered wildlife

Animal Conservation

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 19-21

  Hale, K A ^a   Briskie, Jim V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

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EID: 33846695784     PISSN: 13679430     EISSN: 14691795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-1795.2006.00093.x     Document Type: Note

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