The genetic implications of habitat fragmentation for animals

N Keyghobadi - Canadian Journal of Zoology, 2007 - cdnsciencepub.com
The past decade has seen a rapid increase in the number of studies dealing with the genetic
consequences of habitat fragmentation, in large part because of the increasing accessibility …

An empirical comparison of population genetic analyses using microsatellite and SNP data for a species of conservation concern

SJ Zimmerman, CL Aldridge, SJ Oyler-McCance - BMC genomics, 2020 - Springer
Background Use of genomic tools to characterize wildlife populations has increased in
recent years. In the past, genetic characterization has been accomplished with more …

Habitat fragmentation and genetic variability of tetrapod populations

FA Rivera‐Ortíz, R Aguilar, MDC Arizmendi… - Animal …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
In the last two centuries, the development of human civilization has transformed large
natural areas into anthropogenic landscapes, making habitat fragmentation a pervasive …

[图书][B] Evolutionary conservation genetics

J Höglund - 2009 - books.google.com
Conservation genetics focuses on understanding the role and requirement of genetic
variation for population persistence. However, considerable debate now surrounds the role …

Patterns of genetic variation in anthropogenically impacted populations

JD DiBattista - Conservation Genetics, 2008 - Springer
Genetic variation is considered critical for allowing natural populations to adapt to their
changing environment, and yet the effects of human disturbance on genetic variation in the …

Genetic signature of population fragmentation varies with mobility in seven bird species of a fragmented Kenyan cloud forest

TOM Callens, P Galbusera, E Matthysen… - Molecular …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Habitat fragmentation can restrict geneflow, reduce neighbourhood effective population size,
and increase genetic drift and inbreeding in small, isolated habitat remnants. The extent to …

From genetic diversity and structure to conservation: genetic signature of recent population declines in three mouse lemur species (Microcebus spp.)

GL Olivieri, V Sousa, L Chikhi, U Radespiel - Biological Conservation, 2008 - Elsevier
The exceptional biodiversity of Madagascar is threatened by anthropogenic landscape
changes that took place during the 2000 years of human colonization. This study focuses on …

Habitat fragmentation and genetic diversity of an endangered, migratory songbird, the golden‐cheeked warbler (Dendroica chrysoparia)

DL Lindsay, KR Barr, RF Lance… - Molecular …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Landscape genetic approaches offer the promise of increasing our understanding of the
influence of habitat features on genetic structure. We assessed the genetic diversity of the …

Temporal changes in allele frequencies and low effective population size in greater prairie‐chickens

JA Johnson, MR Bellinger, JE Toepfer… - Molecular …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
The number of greater prairie‐chickens in Wisconsin has decreased by 91% since 1932.
The current population of approximately 1500 birds exists primarily in four isolated …

The tales of two geckos: does dispersal prevent extinction in recently fragmented populations?

M Hoehn, SD Sarre, K Henle - Molecular ecology, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Although habitat loss and fragmentation threaten species throughout the world and are a
major threat to biodiversity, it is apparent that some species are at greater risk of extinction in …