Determining geographic patterns of migration and dispersal using stable isotopes in keratins

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 360-367

  Wunder, Michael B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

assignment models; geographic migration; hair; isoscape

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; DISPERSAL; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION; HAIR; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; MIGRATORY SPECIES; STABLE ISOTOPE; WILD POPULATION;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84860586350     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: 15451542     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/11-MAMM-S-182.1     Document Type: Review

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