Article
High genetic diversity in the remnant island population of hihi and the genetic consequences of re-introduction.
Molecular ecology - 1 Jan 2011
Brekke Patricia, Bennett Peter M, Santure Anna W, Ewen John G
Abstract excerpt
The maintenance of genetic diversity is thought to be fundamental for the conservation of threatened species. It is therefore important to understand how genetic diversity is affected by the re-introduction of threatened species. We use establishment history and genetic data from the remnant and re-introduced populations of a New Zealand endemic bird, the hihi Notiomystis cincta, to understand genetic diversity...
Topics
- Animals
- Female
- Genetic Variation
- Genetics, Population
- Geography
- Male
- New Zealand
- Passeriformes