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Influence of drift and admixture on population structure of American black bears (Ursus americanus) in the Central Interior Highlands, USA, 50 years after translocation.
Molecular ecology - 1 May 2014
Puckett Emily E, Kristensen Thea V, Wilton Clay M, Lyda Sara B, Noyce Karen V, Holahan Paula M, Leslie David M, Beringer Jeff, Belant Jerrold L, White Don, Eggert Lori S
Abstract excerpt
Bottlenecks, founder events, and genetic drift often result in decreased genetic diversity and increased population differentiation. These events may follow abundance declines due to natural or anthropogenic perturbations, where translocations may be an effective conservation strategy to increase population size. American black bears (Ursus americanus) were nearly extirpated from the Central Interior Highlands,...
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