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Past climate changes, population dynamics and the origin of Bison in Europe.
BMC biology - 21 Oct 2016
Massilani Diyendo, Guimaraes Silvia, Brugal Jean-Philip, Bennett E Andrew, Tokarska Malgorzata, Arbogast Rose-Marie, Baryshnikov Gennady, Boeskorov Gennady, Castel Jean-Christophe, Davydov Sergey, Madelaine Stéphane, Putelat Olivier, Spasskaya Natalia N, Uerpmann Hans-Peter, Grange Thierry, Geigl Eva-Maria
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Climatic and environmental fluctuations as well as anthropogenic pressure have led to the extinction of much of Europe's megafauna. The European bison or wisent (Bison bonasus), one of the last wild European large mammals, narrowly escaped extinction at the onset of the 20th century owing to hunting and habitat fragmentation. Little is known, however, about its origin, evolutionary history and...
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