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. 2023 Mar 28;114(4):354–366. doi: 10.1093/jhered/esad002

Table 1.

Questions and possible responses used in species surveys for assigning a GR index.

Question Possible responses
1.Are there concerns or signs of inbreeding depression? No evidence is specifically stated = 0
Concerns of inbreeding depression = 1
Signs of inbreeding depression = 2
Inbreeding concerns not mentioned = NA
2.Are there concerns about low levels of genetic variation? No concern is stated = 0
Yes = 1
No information about genetic variation = NA
3.Are there concerns about small population sizes? No concern is stated = 0
Yes = 1
Population size not mentioned = NA
4.Have population genetic surveys been performed? No = 0
Yes = 1
5.What is the ploidy of the species? Diploid = 0
Polyploid = −1
6.Is the only option of genetic rescue to reconnect populations that have known adaptive differentiation? No concern is stated, or adaptive variation similar across multiple populations = 0
Yes = −1
Unknown or not mentioned = NA
7.Is the only option to reconnect populations from distinct ecoregions? No = 0
Yes = −1
8.Are there disease concerns associated with crossing populations? No concern is stated = 0
Yes = −1
Disease is not mentioned or is unknown = NA
9.Are there population-specific behaviors that could complicate translocations among populations? Yes = −1
No behavioral concerns mentioned = NA