Unveiling a hotspot of genetic diversity in southern Italy for the endangered Hermann’s tortoise Testudo hermanni

Unveiling a hotspot of genetic diversity in southern Italy for the endangered Hermann’s tortoise Testudo hermanni

Abstract Background Hotspots of intraspecific genetic diversity represent invaluable resources for species to cope with environmental changes, and their identification is increasingly recognized as a major goal of conservation ecology research. However, even for iconic and endangered species, conser...

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Main Authors: Andrea Chiocchio, Mauro Zampiglia, Marta Biaggini, Roberto Biello, Luciano Di Tizio, Francesco Luigi Leonetti, Oliviero Olivieri, Emilio Sperone, Massimo Trabalza-Marinucci, Claudia Corti, Daniele Canestrelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-11-01
Series:BMC Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
Biodiversity hotspots
Conservation genetics
Italian Peninsula
Genetic structure
Phylogeography
Threatened species
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-022-02075-w

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-022-02075-w

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