Interspecific patterns of genetic diversity in birds: correlations with extinction risk.

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Published in Conserv Biol on July 09, 2008

Authors

Simon R Evans1, Ben C Sheldon

Author Affiliations

1: Edward Grey Institute, Department of Zoology, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PS, United Kingdom. simon.evans@zoo.ox.ac.uk

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