Small edge populations at risk: Genetic diversity of the green lizard (Lacerta viridis viridis) in Germany and implications for conservation management

Conservation Genetics

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 555-563

  Böhme, Manja U ^a   Schneeweiß, Norbert ^b   Fritz, Uwe ^c   Schlegel, Martin ^a   Berendonk, Thomas U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

^b Naturschutzstation Rhinluch ^*  (Germany)

^c Museum of Zoology   (Germany)

Author keywords

Genetic variation; Isolated population; Lacerta viridis; Microsatellites

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION GENETICS; CONSERVATION PLANNING; EDGE EFFECT; ENDANGERED SPECIES; EXTINCTION RISK; FUTURE PROSPECT; GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION; GENETIC DRIFT; GENETIC ISOLATION; GENETIC MARKER; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; HOME RANGE; ISOLATED POPULATION; LIZARD; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

BRANDENBURG; CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; GERMANY;

LACERTA VIRIDIS; LACERTA VIRIDIS VIRIDIS; SQUAMATA;

EID: 34247555342     PISSN: 15660621     EISSN: 15729737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10592-006-9191-0     Document Type: Article

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