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Modeling Problems in Conservation Genetics Using Laboratory Animals Richard Frankham

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Quantitative Methods for Conservation Biology

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Frankham, R. (2000). Modeling Problems in Conservation Genetics Using Laboratory Animals Richard Frankham. In: Quantitative Methods for Conservation Biology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-22648-6_15

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