Population genetic assignment of confiscated gopher tortoises

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 254-259

  Schwartz, Tonia S ^a,c   Karl, Stephen A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^c IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Florida; Forensic; Genetic assignment; Gopher tortoise; Gopherus polyphemus; Program structure; Relocation

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION GENETICS; ENDANGERED SPECIES; GENETIC STRUCTURE; POPULATION GENETICS; SPECIES CONSERVATION; TURTLE;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

GOPHERUS; GOPHERUS POLYPHEMUS; TESTUDINIDAE;

EID: 38649091715     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/2006-243     Document Type: Article

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