Evolutionary dynamics of a rapidly receding southern range boundary in the threatened California Red-Legged Frog (Rana draytonii)

Evolutionary Applications

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 808-822

  Richmond, Jonathan Q ^a   Barr, Kelly R ^a   Backlin, Adam R ^a   Vandergast, Amy G ^a   Fisher, Robert N ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conservation genetics; Phylogeography; Range edge empirical; Ranid frogs; Wildlife management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880580764     PISSN: 17524563     EISSN: 17524571     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/eva.12067     Document Type: Article

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