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Limited gene flow among brown bear populations in far Northern Europe? Genetic analysis of the east-west border population in the Pasvik Valley.
Molecular ecology - 1 Jul 2012
Schregel Julia, Kopatz Alexander, Hagen Snorre B, Brøseth Henrik, Smith Martin E, Wikan Steinar, Wartiainen Ingvild, Aspholm Paul E, Aspi Jouni, Swenson Jon E, Makarova Olga, Polikarpova Natalia, Schneider Michael, Knappskog Per M, Ruokonen Minna, Kojola Ilpo, Tirronen Konstantin F, Danilov Pjotr I, Eiken Hans Geir
Abstract excerpt
Noninvasively collected genetic data can be used to analyse large-scale connectivity patterns among populations of large predators without disturbing them, which may contribute to unravel the species' roles in natural ecosystems and their requirements for long-term survival. The demographic history of brown bears (Ursus arctos) in Northern Europe indicates several extinction and recolonization events, but little...
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