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Compromising genetic diversity in the wild: unmonitored large-scale release of plants and animals.
Trends in ecology & evolution - 1 Sept 2010
Laikre Linda, Schwartz Michael K, Waples Robin S, Ryman Nils
Abstract excerpt
Large-scale exploitation of wild animals and plants through fishing, hunting and logging often depends on augmentation through releases of translocated or captively raised individuals. Such releases are performed worldwide in vast numbers. Augmentation can be demographically and economically beneficial but can also cause four types of adverse genetic change to wild populations: (1) loss of genetic variation, (2)...
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