Data Set Citation:
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NCEAS 9961 : McRae: Linking landscape ecology and population genetics using algorithms from circuit theory , National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis , and McRae B. 2006.
Puma genetic data: southwestern USA
nceas.292.5 (http://knb.ecoinformatics.org/knb/metacat/nceas.292.5/nceas)
General Information:
Title:Puma genetic data: southwestern USA
Identifier:nceas.292
Abstract:
Data consist of genotypes and geographic locations of 540 free-ranging pumas (Puma concolor) sampled throughout the states of Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico. All pumas were legally killed by hunters between 1999 and 2002. Pumas were genotyped at 16 microsatellite loci, with known relatives excluded.
Publication Date:2006-08-11

Involved Parties

Data Set Creators:
Organization:NCEAS 9961 : McRae: Linking landscape ecology and population genetics using algorithms from circuit theory
Organization:National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis
Individual: Brad McRae
Organization:NCEAS
Address:
735 State Street, Suite 300,
Santa Barbara, California 93101-5504 USA
Phone:
541-223-1170 (voice)
Email Address:
mcrae@nceas.ucsb.edu
Data Set Contacts:
Individual: Brad McRae
Organization:NCEAS
Address:
735 State Street, Suite 300,
Santa Barbara, California 93101-5504 USA
Phone:
541-223-1170 (voice)
Email Address:
mcrae@nceas.ucsb.edu
Metadata Providers:
Individual: Brad McRae

Data Set Characteristics

Geographic Region:
Geographic Description:States of Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico.
Bounding Coordinates:
West:  -114.0000  degrees
East:  -103.0000  degrees
North:  42.0000  degrees
South:  31.0000  degrees
Time Period:
Begin:
1999-01-01
End:
2002-12-31
Taxonomic Range:
Classification:
Rank Name:Species
Rank Value:Puma concolor

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