The boon and bane of boldness: movement syndrome as saviour and sink for population genetic diversity

Abstract Background Many felid species are of high conservation concern, and with increasing human disturbance the situation is worsening. Small isolated populations are at risk of genetic impoverishment decreasing within-species biodiversity. Movement is known to be a key behavioural trait that sha...

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Main Authors: Joseph Premier, Jörns Fickel, Marco Heurich, Stephanie Kramer-Schadt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:Movement Ecology
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40462-020-00204-y