The inflated significance of neutral genetic diversity in conservation genetics
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2015096118
Abstract: The current rate of species extinction is rapidly approaching unprecedented highs, and life on Earth presently faces a sixth mass extinction event driven by anthropogenic activity, climate change, and ecological collapse. The field of conservation… read more here.
Keywords: neutral genetic; genetic diversity; conservation genetics; diversity ... See more keywords
Bill morphology and neutral genetic structure both predict variation in acoustic signals within a bird population
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DOI: 10.1093/beheco/arx051
Abstract: Lay Summary Bills not only influence what birds eat – they can also influence what birds sound like. Island Scrub-Jays, which only occur on one island, have bills that are adapted to food in their… read more here.
Keywords: neutral genetic; bill morphology; predict variation; morphology neutral ... See more keywords