Linking metapopulation structure to elk population management in Idaho: A genetic approach

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 95, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 597-614

  Aycrigg, Jocelyn L ^a   Garton, Edward O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervus elaphus; dispersal; gene flow; genetic population structure; Idaho; metapopulation; microsatellites; population management; Rocky Mountain elk; translocations

Indexed keywords

DEER; GENE FLOW; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION; GENETIC MARKER; GENETIC STRUCTURE; METAPOPULATION; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; POPULATION STRUCTURE; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; TRANSLOCATION;

IDAHO; ROCKY MOUNTAINS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84903458026     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: 15451542     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/12-MAMM-A-300     Document Type: Article

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