Lifetime reproductive success (LRS), the number of offspring produced over an organism's
lifetime, is a fundamental component of Darwinian fitness. For taxa such as salmonids with …

The chronology and environmental context of the first hominin dispersal in Europe have
been subject to debate and controversy. The oldest settlements in Eurasia (eg, Dmanisi,∼ …

Multilocus homozygosity, measured as the proportion of the autosomal genome in
homozygous genotypes or in runs of homozygosity, was compared with the respective …

Interaction among species through competition is a principle process structuring ecological
communities, affecting behavior, distribution, and ultimately the population dynamics of …

The relation among inbreeding, heterozygosity, and fitness has been studied primarily
among outbred populations, and little is known about these phenomena in endangered …

Mating between relatives often results in negative fitness consequences or inbreeding
depression. However, the expression of inbreeding in populations of wild cooperative …

In natural populations, the expression and severity of inbreeding depression can vary widely
across taxa. Describing processes that influence the extent of inbreeding and inbreeding …

African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) have undergone severe population reductions and are
listed as endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List. Small …

South Africa holds a viable population of the endangered African wild dog (Lycaon pictus),
with almost 500 individuals divided into (1) an unmanaged population in the Kruger National …

Societal Impact Statement The Brazil nut is a highly valuable non‐timber forest product from
a wild, hyperdominant, emergent tree species that is increasingly vulnerable and exposed to …