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The role of humans in the diversification of a threatened island raptor.
BMC evolutionary biology - 13 Dec 2010
Agudo Rosa, Rico Ciro, Vilà Carles, Hiraldo Fernando, Donázar José Antonio
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BACKGROUND: Anthropogenic habitat modifications have led to the extinction of many species and have favoured the expansion of others. Nonetheless, the possible role of humans as a diversifying force in vertebrate evolution has rarely been considered, especially for species with long generation times. We examine the influence that humans have had on the colonization and phenotypic and genetic differentiation of an...
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