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Inferring recent historic abundance from current genetic diversity.
Molecular ecology - 1 Jan 2013
Palsbøll Per J, Zachariah Peery M, Olsen Morten T, Beissinger Steven R, Bérubé Martine
Abstract excerpt
Recent historic abundance is an elusive parameter of great importance for conserving endangered species and understanding the pre-anthropogenic state of the biosphere. The number of studies that have used population genetic theory to estimate recent historic abundance from contemporary levels of genetic diversity has grown rapidly over the last two decades. Such assessments often yield unexpectedly large...
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