â L etters â Auk , VoL . 128 geographic and ecological featuresâfocal areas of study in conservation genetics. While noting that it was neither a goal nor a conclusion of our study, we applaud Zink et al. (2010) for applying mtDNA data to facilitate the management of the Black-capped Vireo by searching for potential DPSsâanother, different focal point of conservation genetics. We are pleased that the mtDNAbased analyses, which illustrate little spatial structure over a deeper time-scale, are congruent with our suspicions that the restriction of gene flow between Black-capped Vireo aggregations is likely recent. It is our opinion that future investigators should continue recognizing the merits of both mtDNA and microsatellites and appropriately using both genetic markers in conservation genetics research. Acknowledgments.âWe thank the investigators, especially S. M. Clegg, V. L. Friesen, K. H. Ruegg, and K. Winker, who made their data sets available to us to make comparisons of genetic differentation to their studies. We also thank L. Joseph for his comments on the manuscript of this letter.âKelly R. Barr (kellybarr@gmail. com),1,2 Giri Athrey,1 Denise L. Lindsay,1,3 Richard F. Lance3 Timothy J. Hayden,4 Scott A. Tweddale,4 and Paul L. Leberg1 Authorsâ addresses.â1Department of Biology, University
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