作者: Lisette P. Waits , Samuel A. Cushman , Steve F. Spear
DOI: 10.1002/9781118525258.CH12
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摘要: Landscape genetic studies have focused on terrestrial animals more than any other taxonomic group. This chapter focuses applications of landscape genetics for understanding connectivity animal populations. It starts with a general introduction covering unique characteristics and challenges the study system. is followed by an overview common research questions addressed in using neutral markers genetics. These include detecting defining barriers, identifying corridors, examining source-sink dynamics, predicting responses to environmental change. The highlights limitations current approaches presents case that specifically dealt some these when testing ecological hypotheses about gene flow heterogeneous landscapes. concludes discussion future directions knowledge gaps studies.