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Remnants of populations provide effective source material for reintroduction of an endangered Hawaiian plant, Schiedea kaalae (Caryophyllaceae).
American journal of botany - 1 Nov 2014
Weisenberger Lauren A, Weller Stephen G, Sakai Ann K
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PREMISE OF THE STUDY: Reintroductions may be essential to prevent extinction of many critically endangered species. Ideally, reintroduction efforts rely on adjacent source populations, but limited source material may necessitate crossing individuals from different and possibly distant populations. To determine the consequences of integrating multiple populations in reintroductions, we investigated levels of...
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