Loss of genetic diversity in an outbreeding species: Small population effects in the African wild dog (Lycaon pictus)

Conservation Genetics

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 767-777

  Leigh, Kellie A ^a   Zenger, Kyall R ^b   Tammen, Imke ^a   Raadsma, Herman W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Conservation Management; Genetic diversity; Lycaon pictus; Population genetics

Indexed keywords

CANID; CONSERVATION GENETICS; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; DEMOGRAPHY; DISPERSAL; ENDANGERED SPECIES; EXTINCTION RISK; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC VARIATION; SPECIES CONSERVATION; WILD POPULATION;

ZAMBIA;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; LYCAON PICTUS;

EID: 84860466570     PISSN: 15660621     EISSN: 15729737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10592-012-0325-2     Document Type: Article

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