Genetic studies of black grouse with special reference to conservation biology: A review

Folia Zoologica

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 135-149

  Höglund, Jacob ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Allozymes; Genetic variation; Microsatellites; MtDNA; Population fragmentation

Indexed keywords

ALLOZYME; CONSERVATION; CONSERVATION GENETICS; GAMEBIRD; GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION; GENETIC DRIFT; GENETIC VARIATION; INBREEDING; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY;

TETRAO TETRIX;

EID: 69549110140     PISSN: 01397893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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