Genetic characterization of game bird island populations: the conservation of the black francolin (Francolinus francolinus) of Cyprus
The release of exotic genotypes into the wild can lead to the extinction of local demes through the hybridization among distinct gene pools. This may occur between wild specimens and their domesticated relatives. Escaped pets represent a well-known pathway for the introduction of allochtonous resour...
Published in: | Journal for Nature Conservation |
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Main Authors: | , , , , |
Other Authors: | , , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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2014
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/11568/208004 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnc.2013.07.004 |