The S outh A merican continent is composed of several biogeographical regions harbouring
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▪ Abstract Inbreeding depression is of major concern in the management and conservation
of endangered species. Inbreeding appears universally to reduce fitness, but its magnitude …

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Fragmentation of animal and plant populations typically leads to genetic erosion and
increased probability of extirpation. Although these effects can usually be reversed by re …

The rediscovery of remnant Florida panthers (Puma concolor coryi) in southern Florida
swamplands prompted a program to protect and stabilize the population. In 1995 …

A fully updated guide to the increasingly prevalent use of molecular data in ecological
studies Molecular ecology is concerned with how molecular biology and population genetics …

The editors utilize their 50 years of combined experience in professional engagement with
the behaviour and ecology of wild felids to draw together a unique network of the world's …

Scientists and conservationists are beginning to understand the importance of top
carnivores to the health and integrity of fully functioning ecosystems. As burgeoning human …

Genetic studies in endangered species have become widespread in the past decade, and
with new information from various genome projects, new applications and insights are …

Even before the publication of Darwin's Origin of Species, the perception of evolutionary
change has been a tree-like pattern of diversification-with divergent branches spreading …