Non-genetic data supporting genetic evidence for the eastern wolf

Northeastern Naturalist

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 521-526

  Mech, L David ^a,b  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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EID: 83455235663     PISSN: 10926194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1656/045.018.0409     Document Type: Article

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