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Extreme genetic structure in a social bird species despite high dispersal capacity.
Molecular ecology - 1 May 2017
Morinha Francisco, Dávila José A, Bastos Estela, Cabral João A, Frías Óscar, González José L, Travassos Paulo, Carvalho Diogo, Milá Borja, Blanco Guillermo
Abstract excerpt
Social barriers have been shown to reduce gene flow and contribute to genetic structure among populations in species with high cognitive capacity and complex societies, such as cetaceans, apes and humans. In birds, high dispersal capacity is thought to prevent population divergence unless major geographical or habitat barriers induce isolation patterns by dispersal, colonization or adaptation limitation. We...
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