Population genetic structure of the common warthog (Phacochoerus africanus) in Uganda: Evidence for a strong philopatry among warthogs and social structure breakdown in a disturbed population

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 22-30

  Muwanika, Vincent B ^a   Nyakaana, Silvester ^a   Siegismund, Hans R ^b   Arctander, Peter ^b  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Common warthog; Philopatry; Social structure

Indexed keywords

GENE FLOW; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION; GENETIC MARKER; GENETIC STRUCTURE; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; MAMMAL; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; PHILOPATRY; PROTECTED AREA; SOCIAL STRUCTURE; UNGULATE;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; UGANDA;

MAMMALIA; PHACOCHOERUS; PHACOCHOERUS AFRICANUS;

EID: 33847215157     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: 13652028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.2006.00671.x     Document Type: Article

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