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Causes and consequences of living in closed societies: lessons from a long-term socio-genetic study on Bechstein’s bats
Article first published online: 29 AUG 2011
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-294X.2011.05233.x
© 2011 Blackwell Publishing Ltd
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Molecular Ecology
Special Issue: Social systems: Demographic and genetic issues
Volume 21, Issue 3, pages 633–646, February 2012
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KERTH, G. and VAN SCHAIK, J. (2012), Causes and consequences of living in closed societies: lessons from a long-term socio-genetic study on Bechstein’s bats. Molecular Ecology, 21: 633–646. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-294X.2011.05233.x
Publication History
- Issue published online: 12 JAN 2012
- Article first published online: 29 AUG 2011
- Received 10 March 2011; revision received 11 May 2011; accepted 19 May 2011
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