EcologybioRxiv
Long-term population decline of a genetically homogenous continental-wide top Arctic predator
M. Gousy-Leblanc, J.-F. Therrien, T. Broquet…·N. Lecomte
This study uses genetic analysis to show that Snowy Owls across North America form a genetically homogenous population with no differentiation, despite long-distance dispersal, and reveals a long-term population decline linked to climate change.
DOI 10.1111/ibi.13199