Detecting inbreeding depression in a severely bottlenecked, recovering species: The little spotted kiwi (Apteryx owenii)

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Detecting inbreeding depression in a severely bottlenecked, recovering species: The little spotted kiwi (Apteryx owenii)

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Population bottlenecks reduce genetic variation and population size. Small populations are at greater risk of inbreeding, which further erodes genetic diversity and can lead to inbreeding depression. Inbreeding depression is known to increase extinction risk. Thus, detecting inbreeding depression is important for population viability assessment and conservation management. However, identifying inbreeding depression in wild populations is challenging due to the difficulty of obtaining long-ter...

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Doctoral

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2014

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Taylor, Helen R.

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https://figshare.com/articles/thesis/Detecting_inbreeding_depression_in_a_severely_bottlenecked_r...

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Anthropological genetics / Genetics not elsewhere classified / Vertebrate biology / Conservation and biodiversity / Behavioural genetics / Inbreeding / Translocations / Kiwi / School: School of Biological Sciences / Conservation and Biodiversity / Population, Ecological and Evolutionary Genetics / Vertebrate Biology / Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences / Degree Discipline: Ecology and Biodiversity / Degree Level: Doctoral / Degree Name: Doctor of Philosophy

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