Genetic variation in a network of natural and reintroduced populations of Griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) in Europe

Conservation Genetics

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 349-359

  Le Gouar, P ^a   Rigal, F ^a   Boisselier Dubayle, M C ^b   Sarrazin, F ^a   Arthur, C ^c   Choisy, J P ^d   Hatzofe, O ^e   Henriquet, S ^f   Lecuyer P ^g   Tessier, C ^h   Susic, G ⁱ   Samadi, S ^b  

^a Museúm National d'H istoire Naturelle   (France)

^b Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique   (France)

^c Parc National des Pyrenees   (France)

^d Israel Nature and Parks Authority ^*  (France)

^e Israel Nature and Parks Authority   (Israel)

^f LPO PACA Verdon Canyon   (France)

^g LPO Grands Causses   (France)

^h Association Vautours en Baronnies   (France)

ⁱ Ornithological Station Cres   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Gene flow; Genetic diversity; Griffon vulture; Reintroduction

Indexed keywords

GENE FLOW; GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION; GENETIC STRUCTURE; GENETIC VARIATION; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; POPULATION GENETICS; RAPTOR; REINTRODUCTION;

EURASIA; EUROPE;

GYPS FULVUS;

EID: 43349094562     PISSN: 15660621     EISSN: 15729737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10592-007-9347-6     Document Type: Article

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