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Molecular analysis of dispersal in giant pandas.
Molecular ecology - 1 Sept 2007
Zhan X J, Zhang Z J, Wu H, Goossens B, Li M, Jiang S W, Bruford M W, Wei F W
Abstract excerpt
Although dispersal in the giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) is a demographic mechanism which can potentially counteract the negative effect of habitat fragmentation, little is known about dispersal in this species because of difficulties in observing individuals. Using data from faecal microsatellite genotyping, we compared the spatial distribution of giant pandas in two populations and the proximity of...
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