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Low Genetic Variation of Red-Crowned Cranes on Hokkaido Island, Japan, Over the Hundred Years.
Zoological science - 1 Jun 2017
Akiyama Takuya, Momose Kunikazu, Onuma Manabu, Matsumoto Fumio, Masuda Ryuichi
Abstract excerpt
The red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis) is recognized internationally as an endangered species. Migratory populations breed in eastern Russia and northeastern China, whereas the resident population inhabits the island of Hokkaido, Japan. Although the population inhabiting Hokkaido had experienced a severe bottleneck by the end of the 19th century, the population size has recovered to about 1500 and continues to...
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