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Influences of Wildfire, Habitat Size, and Connectivity on Trout in Headwater Streams Revealed by Patterns of Genetic Diversity

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Pages 1314-1327 | Received 05 Aug 2008, Accepted 26 May 2009, Published online: 09 Jan 2011

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