Article
Human-assisted spread of a maladaptive behavior in a critically endangered bird.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Massaro Melanie, Sainudiin Raazesh, Merton Don, Briskie James V, Poole Anthony M, Hale Marie L
Abstract excerpt
Conservation management often focuses on counteracting the adverse effects of human activities on threatened populations. However, conservation measures may unintentionally relax selection by allowing the 'survival of the not-so-fit', increasing the risk of fixation of maladaptive traits. Here, w...
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