Birds of a feather do not always lek together: Genetic diversity and kinship structure of greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) in Alberta

Auk

Volumn 127, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 343-353

  Bush, Krista L ^a,b   Aldridge, Cameron L ^a,c   Carpenter, Jennifer E ^a   Paszkowski, Cynthia A ^a   Boyce, Mark S ^a   Coltman, David W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b Geospatial Laboratory for Environmental Dynamics   (United States)

^c Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Centrocercus urophasianus; Dispersal; Genetic diversity; Greater sage grouse; Kin selection; Population genetics; Relatedness

Indexed keywords

BIRD; DISPERSAL; GENE FLOW; GENETIC VARIATION; KIN SELECTION; LEK; POPULATION GENETICS; RELATEDNESS;

ALBERTA; CANADA;

AVES; CENTROCERCUS UROPHASIANUS;

EID: 77951891027     PISSN: 00048038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/auk.2009.09035     Document Type: Article

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