Genetic diversity across the range of a temperate lizard

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1269-1278

  Howes, Briar J ^a,b   Lougheed, Stephen C ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b PARKS CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Allelic richness; Five lined skink; Microsatellites; Multiple regression; North America; Peripheral populations; Plestiodon fasciatus; Range limits

Indexed keywords

ALLELE; CLIMATE CONDITIONS; ESTIMATION METHOD; GENETIC VARIATION; LIZARD; TEMPERATE ENVIRONMENT;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; ONTARIO [CANADA]; UNITED STATES;

EUMECES FASCIATUS; SQUAMATA;

EID: 45249122993     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: 13652699     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.2007.01867.x     Document Type: Article

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