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Low genetic diversity among introduced axis deer: comments on the genetic paradox and invasive species

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Buchholz, Matthew J, Wright, Emily A, Grisham, Blake A, Bradley, Robert D, Arsuffi, Thomas L, Conway, Warren C (2023): Low genetic diversity among introduced axis deer: comments on the genetic paradox and invasive species. Journal of Mammalogy 104 (3): 603-618, DOI: 10.1093/jmammal/gyad008, URL: https://doi.org/10.1093/jmammal/gyad008

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