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What is a population? An empirical evaluation of some genetic methods for identifying the number of gene pools and their degree of connectivity.

Molecular ecology - 1 May 2006

Waples Robin S, Gaggiotti Oscar

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We review commonly used population definitions under both the ecological paradigm (which emphasizes demographic cohesion) and the evolutionary paradigm (which emphasizes reproductive cohesion) and find that none are truly operational. We suggest several quantitative criteria that might be used to determine when groups of individuals are different enough to be considered 'populations'. Units for these criteria are...

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PMID: 16629801
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-294X.2006.02890.x

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