Meta-analysis at the intersection of evolutionary ecology and conservation

Evolutionary Ecology

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1237-1252

  Côté, Isabelle M ^a   Reynolds, John D ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Conservation genetics; Contemporary evolution; Extinction; Human induced change; Systematic reviews

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; CLIMATE CHANGE; CONSERVATION GENETICS; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; EXTINCTION; FITNESS; GENETIC VARIATION; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; INVASIVE SPECIES; META-ANALYSIS;

EID: 84865402752     PISSN: 02697653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10682-012-9568-0     Document Type: Review

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