Integration of demography and genetics in population restorations

Ecoscience

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 463-471

  Robert, Alexandre ^a   Couvet, Denis ^a   Sarrazin, François ^a  

^a MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

Author keywords

Conservation genetics; Demographic stochasticity; Inbreeding depression; Population dynamics; Population viability analysis; Restoration strategy

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION GENETICS; EXTINCTION; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POPULATION VIABILITY ANALYSIS; REINTRODUCTION; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; STOCHASTICITY;

EID: 38649128508     PISSN: 11956860     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2980/1195-6860(2007)14[463:IODAGI]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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