Sampling affects the detection of genetic subdivision and conservation implications for fisher in the Sierra Nevada

Conservation Genetics

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 123-136

  Tucker, Jody M ^a,b,c   Schwartz, Michael K ^c   Truex, Richard L ^d   Wisely, Samantha M ^e   Allendorf, Fred W ^f  

^a Sequoia National Forest   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

^c ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^d USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

Author keywords

Fisher; Isolation by distance; Pekania pennanti; Population subdivision; Sampling

Indexed keywords

EID: 84892878391     PISSN: 15660621     EISSN: 15729737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10592-013-0525-4     Document Type: Article

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