Fluctuating asymmetry as an indicator of environmental stress from off-highway vehicles

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 71, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1944-1948

  Tull, John C ^a   Brussard, Peter F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Conservation; Developmental instability; Environmental stress; Fluctuating asymmetry; Human activity; Off highway vehicle; Recreation; Sceloporus occidentalis; Western fence lizard

Indexed keywords

ASYMMETRY; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; HUMAN ACTIVITY; LIZARD; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY;

BASIN AND RANGE PROVINCE; GREAT BASIN; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

PHRYNOSOMATINAE; SCELOPORUS OCCIDENTALIS; SQUAMATA;

EID: 48249086865     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2193/2006-397     Document Type: Article

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