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Limited population structure, genetic drift and bottlenecks characterise an endangered bird species in a dynamic, fire-prone ecosystem.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Brown Sarah M, Harrisson Katherine A, Clarke Rohan H, Bennett Andrew F, Sunnucks Paul
Abstract excerpt
Fire is a major disturbance process in many ecosystems world-wide, resulting in spatially and temporally dynamic landscapes. For populations occupying such environments, fire-induced landscape change is likely to influence population processes, and genetic patterns and structure among populations. The Mallee Emu-wren Stipiturus mallee is an endangered passerine whose global distribution is confined to fire-prone,...
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