Riverbeds demarcate distinct conservation units of the radiated tortoise (Geochelone radiata) in southern Madagascar

Conservation Genetics

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 797-807

  Paquette, Sébastien Rioux ^a   Behncke, Sandra M ^b   O'Brien, Susan H ^c   Brenneman, Rick A ^b   Louis Jr , Edward E ^b   Lapointe, François Joseph ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b Henry Doorly Zoo   (United States)

^c SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Genetic structure; Madagascar; Management units; Microsatellites; Radiated tortoise

Indexed keywords

ENDEMIC SPECIES; GENE FLOW; GENETIC STRUCTURE; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; SPECIES CONSERVATION; TURTLE;

INDIAN OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS; MADAGASCAR;

GEOCHELONE RADIATA;

EID: 34547118325     PISSN: 15660621     EISSN: 15729737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10592-006-9227-5     Document Type: Article

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