• Backcrossing of a capercaillie × black grouse hybrid male in the wild revealed with molecular marker 

      Kleven, Oddmund; Brøseth, Henrik; Jonassen, Kyrre; Pedersen, Hans Christian (Journal article, 2020)
      The black grouse Lyrurus tetrix and the capercaillie Tetrao urogallus are known to produce hybrids in wild populations. In general, these hybrids are regarded as infertile; however, conclusive evidence that F1-hybrids are ...
    • Genetic characterization of free-ranging Asiatic wild ass in Central Asia as a basis for future conservation strategies 

      Kaczensky, Petra; Kovtun, Ekaterina; Habibrakhmanov, Rustam; Hemami, Mahmoud‑Reza; Khaleghi, Amirhossein; Linnell, John Durrus; Rustamov, Eldar; Sklyarenko, Sergey; Walzer, Chris; Zuther, Steffen; Kuehn, Ralph (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Loss of genetic diversity due to drift and inbreeding reduces a population’s ability to respond to environmental change and may result in inbreeding depression. The Asiatic wild ass (Equus hemionus), regionally also known ...
    • The identification and distribution of Sphagnum balticum (Russow) C.E.O.Jensen in Britain 

      Callaghan, Des A.; Kyrkjeeide, Magni Olsen; Hassel, Kristian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Introduction. The aims of this study were to help clarify the identification of Sphagnum balticum in Britain, to review its distribution, and to investigate the possible presence of hybrids between it and either S. cuspidatum ...
    • Long-distance Eurasian lynx dispersal – a prospect for connecting native and reintroduced populations in Central Europe 

      Gajdárová, Barbora; Belotti, Elisa; Bufka, Luděk; Duľa, Martin; Kleven, Oddmund; Kutal, Miroslav; Ozoliņš, Jānis; Nowak, Carsten; Reiners, Tobias E.; Tám, Branislav; Volfová, Josefa; Krojerová-Prokešová, Jarmila (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Dispersal is a key process for the maintenance of intraspecifc genetic diversity by ensuring gene fow within and between populations. Despite the ongoing expansion of large carnivores in Europe, lynx populations remain ...
    • Population genetics of the wolverine in Finland: the road to recovery? 

      Lansink, Gerhardus M.J.; Esparza-Salas, Rodrigo; Joensuu, Maija; Koskela, Anni; Bujnákova, Dominika; Kleven, Oddmund; Flagstad, Øystein; Ollila, Tuomo; Kojola, Ilpo; Aspi, Jouni; Kvist, Lauta (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      After decades, even centuries of persecution, large carnivore populations are widely recovering in Europe. Considering the recent recovery of the wolverine (Gulo gulo) in Finland, our aim was to evaluate genetic variation ...
    • Restoration of transborder connectivity for Fennoscandian brown bears (Ursus arctos) 

      Kopatz, Alexander; Kleven, Oddmund; Kojola, Ilpo; Aspi, Jouni; Norman, Anita J.; Spong, Göran; Gyllenstrand, Niclas; Dalén, Love; Fløystad, Ida; Hagen, Snorre; Kindberg, Jonas; Flagstad, Øystein (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Knowledge about the connectivity among natural populations is essential to identify management units for effective conservation actions. Conservation-minded management has led to the recovery of large carnivore populations ...