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Genetic differentiation in an endangered and strongly philopatric, migrant shorebird.
BMC ecology and evolution - 19 Jun 2021
Rönkä Nelli, Pakanen Veli-Matti, Pauliny Angela, Thomson Robert L, Nuotio Kimmo, Pehlak Hannes, Thorup Ole, Lehikoinen Petteri, Rönkä Antti, Blomqvist Donald, Koivula Kari, Kvist Laura
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BACKGROUND: Populations living in fragmented habitats may suffer from loss of genetic variation and reduced between-patch dispersal, which are processes that can result in genetic differentiation. This occurs frequently in species with reduced mobility, whereas genetic differentiation is less common among mobile species such as migratory birds. The high dispersal capacity in the latter species usually allows for...
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