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The effect of a reduction in population size on mean fitness and inbreeding depression
Eugenio López‐Cortegano, Brian Charlesworth
The paper develops a theoretical framework to predict how population bottlenecks affect mean fitness and inbreeding depression, showing that recovery depends on selection strength and mutation recessivity.
DOI 10.64898/2026.05.15.725556