Molecular and ecological characterization of urban populations of the mallard (Anas platyrhynchos L.) in Italy

Italian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 330-339

  Baratti, M ^a   Cordaro, M ^b   Dessi Fulgheri F ^c   Vannini, M ^c   Fratini, S ^c  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anas platyrhynchos; Ecological observations; Mallard; Microsatellites; Urban ecosystems

Indexed keywords

BIRD; ECOLOGICAL APPROACH; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FIELD SURVEY; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION; GENOTYPE-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; METROPOLITAN AREA; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; POPULATION GENETICS; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; URBAN ECOSYSTEM;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

ANAS PLATYRHYNCHOS; ANIMALIA; AVES;

EID: 70349830158     PISSN: 11250003     EISSN: 17485851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11250000802566624     Document Type: Article

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