Measuring inbreeding via runs of homozygosity (ROH) captures realized autozygosity and can infer inbreeding timing through ROH length. A growing body of literature links the proportion of the genome ....

The majority of species richness was detected using as little as four samplers in this enclosed space and the greater the number of sampling events, the fewer samplers were needed. eDNA also appeared...

Abstract. The evolution of alkaloid sequestration and modification in poison frogs provides an opportunity to explore the emergence of complex traits, part

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Across the Anolis genus, color and color change are used in a variety of ways, from camouflage to signaling. While many studies have focused on male coloration, few have explored the more subtle fe…

Small and fragmented populations are at high risk of local extinction, in part because of elevated inbreeding and subsequent inbreeding depression....

Post provided by Meng Yao Biodiversity is disappearing at an alarming rate worldwide. To protect it, we first need to monitor it—but tracking species traditionally requires significant time, expert…

Conservation science and policy are geared primarily toward the preservation of species and habitats, with priority often given to the rarest, most...

Ecologists often leverage patterns observed across spatial climate gradients to predict the impacts of climate change (space-for-time substitution). We highlight evidence that this can be misleading n...

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With recent claims of dire wolf resurrection, de-extinction has refueled public imagination and scientific controversy. This piece critically examines…

From student to researcher, a career in science can come with a high price tag. This Perspective explores how persistent financial barriers limit who can succeed in science, revealing how wealth shape...

Abstract. Salmonid fishes are a focal point of conservation physiology due to their high value to humans and ecosystems, and their susceptibility to declin

In the face of recent abrupt shifts in federal funding for education research, including large-scale terminations of National Science Foundation (NSF) research grant awards, we have developed a rap...

Nature Communications - Among contemporary threats to mountain biodiversity, biological invasions have been understudied. This large-scale synthesis on alien vertebrates in global mountains delves...

New studies quantify how intact ecosystems improve human health

Foraging wild plants and mushrooms can be both beneficial and detrimental to biodiversity. We examine the role of stewardship practices, which are grounded in care, knowledge, and agency, in fostering sustainable use of wild species. These practices are…

This is a reference manual for the elegant, yet hideously complex concept of effective population size (Ne), inspired by a classic, self-published manual of automotive repair ‘for the compleat idiot’...

Find out how genetic diversity can be integrated into the EU’s Nature Restoration Regulations.

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