Spatial and temporal population genomics of Phoenicopterus ruber (American Flamingo)

Understanding patterns of genetic diversity and connectivity over time is essential when planning for the recovery of an extirpated population. However, this information is not always known since populations are often assessed only after appreciable population reduction has taken place. Phoenicopter...

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Hauptverfasser: Folsom, Jessica (VerfasserIn) , Whitfield, Steven (VerfasserIn) , Fitak, Robert (VerfasserIn) , Frias Soler, Roberto Carlos (VerfasserIn) , Wink, Michael (VerfasserIn) , Alvarado-Bremer, Jaime (VerfasserIn) , Migoya, Rodrigo (VerfasserIn) , van Slobbe, Frank (VerfasserIn) , Cant, Shelley (VerfasserIn) , Hoffman, Eric (VerfasserIn)
Dokumenttyp: Article (Journal)
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 25 October 2025
In: Ornithological applications
Year: 2025, Pages: ?
ISSN:2732-4621
DOI:10.1093/ornithapp/duaf071
Online-Zugang:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1093/ornithapp/duaf071
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Verfasserangaben:Jessica Folsom, Steven Whitfield, Robert Fitak, Roberto Carlos Frias-Soler, Michael Wink, Jaime Alvarado-Bremer, Rodrigo Migoya, Frank van Slobbe, Shelley Cant, Eric Hoffman

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