Perspectives on the conservation of wild hybrids

Biological Conservation

Volumn 167, Issue , 2013, Pages 390-395

  Stronen, Astrid V ^a   Paquet, Paul C ^b,c  

^a MAMMAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Poland)

^b Raincoast Conservation Foundation   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canis; Ecological niche; Evolution; Human values; Hybridization; Policy

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; CANID; CONSERVATION PLANNING; ECOLOGICAL APPROACH; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; HYBRID; HYBRIDIZATION; NATURAL SELECTION; POPULATION GENETICS; PREY AVAILABILITY; TAXONOMY; WILD POPULATION;

NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 84884916180     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2013.09.004     Document Type: Review

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