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Mapping migration in a songbird using high-resolution genetic markers.
Molecular ecology - 1 Dec 2014
Ruegg Kristen C, Anderson Eric C, Paxton Kristina L, Apkenas Vanessa, Lao Sirena, Siegel Rodney B, DeSante David F, Moore Frank, Smith Thomas B
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Neotropic migratory birds are declining across the Western Hemisphere, but conservation efforts have been hampered by the inability to assess where migrants are most limited-the breeding grounds, migratory stopover sites or wintering areas. A major challenge has been the lack of an efficient, reliable and broadly applicable method for measuring the strength of migratory connections between populations across the...
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