Contemporary evolutionary divergence for a protected species following assisted colonization.

Contemporary evolution following assisted colonization may increase the probability of persistence for refuge populations established as a bet-hedge for protected species. Such refuge populations are considered "genetic replicates" that might be used for future re-colonization in the event...

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Main Authors: Michael L Collyer, Jeffrey S Heilveil, Craig A Stockwell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3166134?pdf=render