Genetic decline, restoration and rescue of an isolated ungulate population

Abstract Isolation of small populations is expected to reduce fitness through inbreeding and loss of genetic variation, impeding population growth and compromising population persistence. Species with long generation time are the least likely to be rescued by evolution alone. Management intervention...

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Main Authors: Marc‐Antoine Poirier, David W. Coltman, Fanie Pelletier, Jon Jorgenson, Marco Festa‐Bianchet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-08-01
Series:Evolutionary Applications
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/eva.12706