Genetically defining populations is of limited use for evaluating and managing human impacts on gene flow

Wildlife Research

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 290-294

  Stow, Adam J ^a   Magnusson, William E ^b  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS DA AMAZÔNIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; CONSERVATION GENETICS; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; GENE FLOW; GENETIC VARIATION; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; WILD POPULATION; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84861515168     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR11150     Document Type: Review

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