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Critical review on the re-introduction of flagship species Critical review on the re-introduction of flagship species [PDF]

Sciences, Eaux & Territoires, 2011
The reintroduction of salmon, wolves and bears has been in the news, but do they represent a true restoration of biodiversity? The authors discuss the advantages and limits to such projects, using as an example the re-introduction of salmon in the Rhine ...
Detlev Ingendahl and Peter Beeck
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Genetics and the origin of species: an introduction. [PDF]

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 1997
Theodosius Dobzhansky (1900–1975) was a key author of the Synthetic Theory of Evolution, also known as the Modern Synthesis of Evolutionary Theory, which embodies a complex array of biological knowledge centered around Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection couched in genetic terms.
Francisco J. Ayala, Walter M. Fitch
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The complete mitochondrial genome of the mudskipper, Boleophthalmus pectinirostris (Gobiiformes, Oxudercidae) from Beibu Bay

Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2021
The mudskipper, Boleophthalmus pectinirostris (B. pectinirostris), is an amphibious fish that lives in the intertidal mudflats. It is a cultured economic fish with nutritional and pharmacological value.
Chuanyan Pan, Shan Xiao, Xiuli Chen, Chunling Yang, Digang Zeng, Pengfei Feng, Min Peng   +6 more
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Deliberate Introductions of Species: Research Needs [PDF]

BioScience, 1999
Research questions about introductions Several research questions need to be answered to help ensure that proposed introductions are done wisely and safely. Guarding against risks without sacrificing benefits: How can the potential benefits and costs of introductions best be evaluated in economic, environmental, and social terms?
Ewel, John J., O'Dowd, Dennis J., Bergelson, Joy, Daehler, Curtis C., D'Antonio, Carla M., Diego Gómez, Luis, Gordon, Doria R., Hobbs, Richard J., Holt, Alan, Hopper, Keith R., Hughes, Colin E., LaHart, Marcy, Leakey, Roger R. B., Lee, William G., Loope, Lloyd L., Lorence, David H., Louda, Svata M., Lugo, Ariel E., McEvoy, Peter B., Richardson, David M., Vitousek, Peter M.   +20 more
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Using Import Data to Predict the Potential of Introduction of Alert Alien Species to South Korea

Diversity, 2022
As globalization progresses, human activities, such as travel and trade, are rapidly increasing beyond national boundaries. It is increasingly recognized that places, such as ports and airports, where trade occurs play a major role as an introduction ...
Aram Jo, Seunghun Son, Dongeon Kim
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Introduction of Kazakhstan species of Irises

Experimental Biology, 2020
According to various sources 19 (22) species are found in the flora of Kazakhstan except 3 rare species (Iris alberti Regel, I. ludwigii Maxim, I. tigridia Bunge) and endemics I. ludwigii, I. alberti. Eight species are used in folk medicine. Most of the wild irises grow in southeast Kazakhstan in various environmental conditions where they are found ...
М. S. Ramazanova, L. M. Grudzinskaya, N. G. Gemejiyeva   +2 more
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Temporal introduction patterns of invasive alien plant species to Australia [PDF]

, 2012
We examined temporal introduction patterns of 132 invasive alien plant species (IAPS) to Australia since European colonisation in 1770. Introductions of IAPS were high during 1810–1820 (10 species), 1840– 1880 (51 species, 38 of these between 1840 and ...
Murray, Brad R., Phillips, Megan L.
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A list of scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccoidea) intercepted in quarantine on imported succulent plants in Korea 2006-2010 [PDF]

, 2012
A list of scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccoidea) intercepted on imported succulent plants at the plant quarantine of Korea from 2006 to 2010 is provided. A total of 15 species belonging to four families are listed.
Ji, Jungyoun, Suh, Soo-Jung
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Systematics and the origin of species: An introduction [PDF]

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2005
E rnst Mayr, one of the 20th century's greatest scientists and a principal author of the modern theory of evolution, passed away on February 3, 2005, at the age of 100. From December 16 to 18, 2004, before Mayr's passing, a colloquium on “Systematics and the Origin of Species” sponsored by the National Academy of Sciences was held in his honor.
Hey, Jody, Fitch, Walter M, Ayala, Francisco J   +2 more
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Invasion of Europe by the western corn rootworm, Diabrotica virgifera virgifera: multiple transatlantic introductions with various reductions of genetic diversity [PDF]

, 2008
The early stages of invasion involve demographic bottlenecks that may result in lower genetic variation in introduced populations as compared to source population/s. Low genetic variability may decrease the adaptive potential of such populations in their
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