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The impact of past introductions on an iconic and economically important species, the red deer of Scotland.
The Journal of heredity - 1 Jan 2000
Pérez-Espona Sílvia, Hall Richard J, Pérez-Barbería F Javier, Glass Belinda C, Ward Jamie F, Pemberton Josephine M
Abstract excerpt
The red deer (Cervus elaphus) is an iconic species in Scotland and, due to its value as a game species, an important element of the Scottish rural economy. The native status of this species is sometimes questioned because of many recorded introductions of nonnative deer in the past that were an attempt to improve trophy size. In this study, we assessed the impact of past introductions on the genetic makeup of...
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