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An Anthropocene map of genetic diversity.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 30 Sept 2016
Miraldo Andreia, Li Sen, Borregaard Michael K, Flórez-Rodríguez Alexander, Gopalakrishnan Shyam, Rizvanovic Mirnesa, Wang Zhiheng, Rahbek Carsten, Marske Katharine A, Nogués-Bravo David
Abstract excerpt
The Anthropocene is witnessing a loss of biodiversity, with well-documented declines in the diversity of ecosystems and species. For intraspecific genetic diversity, however, we lack even basic knowledge on its global distribution. We georeferenced 92,801 mitochondrial sequences for >4500 species of terrestrial mammals and amphibians, and found that genetic diversity is 27% higher in the tropics than in...
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