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evolutionarily significant unit: a standalone construct

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Conservation genetics

a population or group of populations that is genetically distinct enough to be managed as a separate conservation unit.

In conservation genetics, evolutionarily significant unit refers to a population or group of populations that is genetically distinct enough to be managed as a separate conservation unit. This meaning comes from Moritz (1994) in Trends in Ecology & Evolution.[1]

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References

Moritz, C. (1994). Defining ‘Evolutionarily Significant Units’ for conservation. Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 9(10), 373-375. https://doi.org/10.1016/0169-5347(94)90057-4

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