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Genetic diversity in European red deer (Cervus elaphus L.): anthropogenic influences on natural populations.
Comptes rendus biologies - 1 Aug 2003
Hartl Günther B, Zachos Frank, Nadlinger Karl
Abstract excerpt
Allozyme, microsatellite and mtDNA (RFLP and sequence) data of European red deer populations were examined as to their capability of indicating anthropogenic influences such as the keeping of animals in enclosures, selective hunting for trophies translocation of specimens to improve trophy quality and habitat fragmentation. Deer in enclosures revealed considerable deviations of allele frequencies from...
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