Gene flow and the restoration of genetic diversity in a fluctuating collared pika (Ochotona collaris) population

Conservation Genetics

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 37-48

  Zgurski, J M ^a   Hik, D S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bottleneck; Density dependent dispersal; Microsatellites; Ochotonidae; Population genetics; Ruby range; Spatial autocorrelation

Indexed keywords

LAGOMORPHA; MAMMALIA; OCHOTONA COLLARIS; OCHOTONIDAE;

EID: 84892864531     PISSN: 15660621     EISSN: 15729737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10592-013-0519-2     Document Type: Article

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