Reducing the Extinction Risk of Populations Threatened by Infectious Diseases
Extinction risk is increasing for a range of species due to a variety of threats, including disease. Emerging infectious diseases can cause severe declines in wild animal populations, increasing population fragmentation and reducing gene flow. Small, isolated, host populations may lose adaptive pote...
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MDPI AG
2021-02-01
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/13/2/63 |