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Bringing together approaches to reporting on within species genetic diversity.

Published online: 08 Sep 2022

Authors: O'Brien, D. & Laikre, L. & Hoban, S. & Bruford, M. W. & Ekblom, R. & Fischer, M. C. & Hall, J. & Hvilsom, C. & Hollingsworth, P. M. & Kershaw, F. & Mittan, C. S. & Mukassabi, T. A. & Ogden, R. & Segelbacher, G. & Shaw, R. E. & Vernesi, C. & MacDonald, A. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Genetic diversity is one of the three main levels of biodiversity recognised in the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). Fundamental for species ...

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NatureScot Research Report 1328 - The ecological value of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDSs) in maintaining genetic diversity in urban areas.

Published online: 24 Nov 2024

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: Jehle, R. & Hall, J. & Hook, S. A. & King, S. & MacArthur, K. & Miró, A. & Rae, M. & O'Brien, D.

Content type: Reports

This report investigates the genetic variation of common frog populations (Rana temporaria) breeding in sustainable urban drainage system (SuDS) ponds...

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Linking genetic diversity, mating patterns and progeny performance in fragmented populations of a Mediterranean shrub.

Published online: 01 Dec 2010

Authors: González-Varo, J. P. & Albaladejo, R. G. & Aparicio, A. & Arroyo, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The long-term persistence of fragmented plant populations is predicted to be threatened by a loss of genetic variability and increasing inbreeding, wh...

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Assessing the benefits and risks of translocations in depauperate species: a theoretical framework with an empirical validation.

Published online: 23 Nov 2020

Authors: Furlan, E. M. & Gruber, B. & Attard, C. R. M. & Wager, R. N. E. & Kerezsy, A. & Faulks, L. K. & Beheregaray, L. B. & Unmack, P. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Conservation translocations are becoming more common to assist in the management of threatened native species. While many translocation programs focus...

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The status and role of genetic diversity of trees for the conservation and management of riparian ecosystems: a European experts' perspective.

Published online: 13 Nov 2022

Authors: Alimpić, F. & Milovanović, J. & Pielech, R. & Hinkov, G. & Jansson, R. & Dufour, S. & Beza, M. & Bilir, N. & Santos del Blanco, L. & Božič, G. & Bruno, D. & Chiarabaglio, P. M. & Doncheva, N. & Gültekin, Y. S. & Ivanković, M. & Kelly-Quinn, M. & Porta, N. la & Nonić, M. & Notivol, E. & Papastergiadou, E. & Šijačić-Nikolić, M. & Vietto, L. & Villar, M. & Zhelev, P. & Rodríguez-González, P. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Riparian vegetation supports high biodiversity providing many services and is, therefore, an important landscape element. Riparian ecosystems are subj...

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Potential implications of the use of digital sequence information on genetic resources for the three objectives of the Convention on Biological Diversity. A submission from CGIAR to the Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity.

Published online: 10 Oct 2018

Authors: Halewood, M. & Lopez Noriega, I & Ellis, D. & Roa, C. & Rouard, M. & Sackville Hamilton, R.

Content type: Miscellaneous

The Secretary of the CBD called on relevant organizations and stakeholders "to submit views and relevant information on any potential implications of ...

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Using genomics to design and evaluate the performance of underwater forest restoration.

Published online: 24 Nov 2020

Authors: Wood, G. & Marzinelli, E. M. & Vergés, A. & Campbell, A. H. & Steinberg, P. D. & Coleman, M. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Restoration is an emerging intervention to reverse the degradation and loss of marine habitat-formers and the ecosystem services they underpin. Curren...

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Conservation genetics of two co-dominant grass species in an endangered grassland ecosystem.

Published online: 16 Jun 2004

Authors: Gustafson, D. J. & Gibson, D. J. & Nickrent, D. L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Global habitat fragmentation and loss of undisturbed grasslands has led to the use of non-local seed and cultivars in restoration. There is concern th...

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Genetic diversity analysis of beavers (Castor fiber) in England.

Published online: 26 Aug 2022

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Ritchie-Parker, H. & Ball, A. & Campbell-Palmer, R. & Taylor, H. & Senn, H.

Content type: Reports

As part of a data gathering exercise, Natural England has commissioned a study to investigate the underlying genetic diversity of beavers (Castor fibe...

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Evolution during seed production for ecological restoration? A molecular analysis of 19 species finds only minor genomic changes.

Published online: 24 Jun 2022

Authors: Conrady, M. & Lampei, C. & Bossdorf, O. & Durka, W. & Bucharova, A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

A growing number of restoration projects require large amounts of seeds. As harvesting natural populations cannot cover the demand, wild plants are of...

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