Canid hybridization: Contemporary evolution in human-modified landscapes

Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 2, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 2128-2140

  Stronen, Astrid V ^a,g   Tessier, Nathalie ^a   Jolicoeur, Hélène ^h   Paquet, Paul C ^b   nault, Michel Hé ^c   Villemure, Mario ^d   Patterson, Brent R ^e   Sallows, Tim ^f   Goulet, Gloria ^h   Lapointe, Francois Joseph ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b Raincoast Conservation Foundation   (Canada)

^c MINISTÈRE DES RESSOURCES NATURELLES ET DE LA FAUNE   (Canada)

^d Parc national de La Mauricie Parks Canada   (Canada)

^e TRENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^f Riding Mountain National Park   (Canada)

^g MAMMAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Poland)

^h NONE

Author keywords

Allopatry; Canis; Coyote; Hybridization; Sympatry; Wolf

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878283825     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20457758     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ece3.335     Document Type: Article

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