Genetic diversity and management of Nearctic rock ptarmigan (Lagopus mutus)

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 564-575

  Holder, Karen ^a   Montgomerie, Robert ^a   Friesen, Vicki L ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; DNA; GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS; ROCK MECHANICS;

BREEDING BIRDS; GENETIC INVARIANCE; NEARCTIC ROCKS;

GENETIC ENGINEERING;

BIODIVERSITY; BIRD; DNA; EVOLUTION; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

AVES; LAGOPUS MUTUS; LAGOPUS MUTUS CAPTUS; LAGOPUS MUTUS EVERMANNI; LAGOPUS MUTUS NELSONI; LAGOPUS MUTUS RUPESTRIS; LAGOPUS MUTUS WELCHI;

EID: 4043059142     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z04-018     Document Type: Article

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