Genetic and demographic recovery of an isolated population of brown bear Ursus arctos L., 1758

The brown bear Ursus arctos L., 1758 population of the Cantabrian Mountains (northwestern Spain) became isolated from other bear populations in Europe about 500 years ago and has declined due to hunting and habitat degradation. At the beginning of the 20th century, the Cantabrian population split in...

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Main Authors: Elena G. Gonzalez, Juan C. Blanco, Fernando Ballesteros, Lourdes Alcaraz, Guillermo Palomero, Ignacio Doadrio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2016-04-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/1928.pdf