Historical sampling reveals dramatic demographic changes in western gorilla populations

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Today many large mammals live in small, fragmented populations, but it is often unclear whether this subdivision is the result of long-term or recent events. Demographic modeling using genetic data can estimate changes in long-term p...

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Main Authors: Guschanski Katerina, Arandjelovic Mimi, Spitzner Marie, Wegmann Daniel, Thalmann Olaf, Leuenberger Christoph, Bergl Richard A, Vigilant Linda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-04-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/11/85