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Genomic-Guided Conservation Actions to Restore the Most Endangered Conifer in the Mediterranean Basin.
Molecular ecology - 1 Dec 2025
Del Valle José Carlos, Arista Montserrat, Benítez-Benítez Carmen, Ortiz Pedro Luis, Jiménez-López Francisco J, Terrab Anass, Balao Francisco
Abstract excerpt
Species with extremely small population sizes are critically endangered because of reduced genetic diversity, increased inbreeding and hybridisation threats. Genomic tools significantly advance conservation by revealing genetic insights into endangered species, notably in monitoring frameworks. Sicilian fir (Abies nebrodensis) is the most endangered conifer in Europe with only 30 adult trees in an 84-ha area....
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- Endangered Species
- Conservation of Natural Resources
- Genetics, Population
- Genetic Variation
- Mediterranean Region
