Long generation time delays the genetic response to habitat fragmentation in the threatened florida sand skink

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 641-644

  McCoy, Earl D ^a   Richmond, Jonathan Q ^b,d   Mushinsky, Henry R ^a   Britt, Eric J ^a   Godley, J Steve ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^c Entrix   (United States)

^d U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

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EID: 78650267941     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1670/09-089.1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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