Population genetics of feral horses: Implications of behavioral isolation

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 611-617

  Ashley, Michael C ^a  

^a U States Department of Agriculture   (United States)

Author keywords

Allopatry; Behavior; Equus caballus; Feral horse; Microsatellites; Population genetics

Indexed keywords

FERAL ORGANISM; GENETIC VARIATION; POPULATION GENETICS; UNGULATE;

NEVADA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EQUIDAE; EQUUS; EQUUS CABALLUS; MAMMALIA; UNGULATA;

EID: 4344593018     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/BRB-123     Document Type: Article

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