Decline of heterozygosity in a large but isolated population: a 45-year examination of moose genetic diversity on Isle Royale
Wildlife conservation and management approaches typically focus on demographic measurements to assess population viability over both short and long periods. However, genetic diversity is an important predictor of long term population vitality. We investigated the pattern of change in genetic diversi...
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| Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2017-07-01
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| Series: | PeerJ |
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| Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/3584.pdf |