Demographic differences among populations of Northern Map Turtles (Graptemys geographica) in intact and fragmented sites

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 87, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1147-1157

  Bennett, A M ^a   Keevil, M ^a   Litzgus, J D ^a  

^a LAURENTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; DIVERGENCE; GROWTH RATE; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; INVASIVE SPECIES; POPULATION DECLINE; POPULATION DENSITY; SEX RATIO; TURTLE;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; ONTARIO [CANADA];

GRAPTEMYS; GRAPTEMYS GEOGRAPHICA; REPTILIA; TESTUDINES;

EID: 71149092304     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z09-105     Document Type: Article

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