Red squirrels from south–east Iberia: low genetic diversity at the southernmost species distribution limit
South–east Iberia is the southernmost limit of this species in Europe. Squirrels in the region mainly inhabit coniferous forests of Pinus. In this study, we analyzed the pattern of mitochondrial genetic variation of southern Iberian red squirrels. Fragments of two mitochondrial genes, a 350–base pai...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona
2015-05-01
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Series: | Animal Biodiversity and Conservation |
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Online Access: | http://abc.museucienciesjournals.cat/files/ABC_38-1_pp_129-138-color.pdf |