Life-history traits may buffer genetic erosion under isolation in mountain sky-island systems
Noèmie Collette, Sébastien Pinel, Pascaline Salvado, Maria Martin, Josep Parera, Xavier Oliver, Clara Pladevall, Gerard Gimenez Perez, Ingrid Forey, Anaïs Gibert, Valérie Delorme‐Hinoux, Joris A. M. Bertrand
The paper investigates genetic resilience in Xatartia scabra under isolation, finding moderate diversity and low inbreeding despite small population sizes and strong isolation.
bioRxiv · May 29, 2026 · PreprintGenomics