High risks of losing genetic diversity in an endemic Mauritian gecko: implications for conservation.

High risks of losing genetic diversity in an endemic Mauritian gecko: implications for conservation.

Genetic structure can be a consequence of recent population fragmentation and isolation, or a remnant of historical localised adaptation. This poses a challenge for conservationists since misinterpreting patterns of genetic structure may lead to inappropriate management. Of 17 species of reptile ori...

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Main Authors: Steeves Buckland, Nik C Cole, Jim J Groombridge, Clemens Küpper, Terry Burke, Deborah A Dawson, Laura E Gallagher, Stephen Harris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4070904?pdf=render

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