Evaluating success of translocations in maintaining genetic diversity in a threatened mammal

Biological Conservation

Volumn 171, Issue , 2014, Pages 209-219

  Ottewell, Kym ^a,c   Dunlop, Judy ^b,c   Thomas, Neil ^b   Morris, Keith ^b   Coates, David ^a   Byrne, Margaret ^a  

^a Bentley Delivery Centre   (Australia)

^b Science Division   (Australia)

^c MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Augmentation; Fauna conservation; Genetics; Population viability; Reintroduction; Wildlife enclosure

Indexed keywords

ENCLOSURE EXPERIMENT; ENDANGERED SPECIES; FOUNDER EFFECT; GENETIC DRIFT; POPULATION BOTTLENECK; POPULATION VIABILITY ANALYSIS; REINTRODUCTION; TRANSLOCATION;

AUSTRALIA; BARROW ISLAND; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84894108701     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2014.01.012     Document Type: Article

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