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Living on the edge: how philopatry maintains adaptive potential.
Proceedings. Biological sciences - 22 Jul 2013
Stiebens Victor A, Merino Sonia E, Roder Christian, Chain Frédéric J J, Lee Patricia L M, Eizaguirre Christophe
Abstract excerpt
Without genetic variation, species cannot cope with changing environments, and evolution does not proceed. In endangered species, adaptive potential may be eroded by decreased population sizes and processes that further reduce gene flow such as philopatry and local adaptations. Here, we focused o...
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