Article
Marked population structure and recent migration in the critically endangered Sumatran orangutan (Pongo abelii).
The Journal of heredity - 1 Jan 2000
Nater Alexander, Arora Natasha, Greminger Maja P, van Schaik Carel P, Singleton Ian, Wich Serge A, Fredriksson Gabriella, Perwitasari-Farajallah Dyah, Pamungkas Joko, Krützen Michael
Abstract excerpt
A multitude of factors influence how natural populations are genetically structured, including dispersal barriers, inhomogeneous habitats, and social organization. Such population subdivision is of special concern in endangered species, as it may lead to reduced adaptive potential and inbreeding in local subpopulations, thus increasing the risk of future extinctions. With only 6600 animals left in the wild,...
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