Role of genetic factors in extinction of island endemics: Complementary or competing explanations?

Animal Conservation

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 151-153

  Jamieson, Ian G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

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EID: 34247854817     PISSN: 13679430     EISSN: 14691795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-1795.2007.00111.x     Document Type: Note

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