Genetic diversity, population structure, and movements of mountain lions (Puma concolor) in Texas

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 93, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 989-1000

  Holbrook, Joseph D ^a,e   Deyoung, Randy W ^a   Janecka, Jan E ^b   Tewes, Michael E ^a   Honeycutt, Rodney L ^c   Young, John H ^d  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY KINGSVILLE   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

Bayesian clustering; genetic diversity; genetic structure; long distance movement; mountain lion; Puma concolor; Texas

Indexed keywords

BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; CONSERVATION GENETICS; FELID; GENETIC MARKER; GENETIC STRUCTURE; GENETIC VARIATION; MOVEMENT; NATURE CONSERVATION; POPULATION STRUCTURE; RECOLONIZATION;

NEW MEXICO; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

PUMA CONCOLOR;

EID: 84866612552     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: 15451542     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/11-MAMM-A-326.2     Document Type: Article

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