Population genetic structure of black-tailed prairie dogs, a highly interactive species, in fragmented urban habitat

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 326-335

  Magle, Seth B ^a,b   Ruell, Emily W ^a   Antolin, Michael F ^a   Crooks, Kevin R ^a  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Connectivity; Dispersal; Genetic differentiation; Inbreeding; Landscape genetics; Microsatellites; Prairie dog; Urban habitat

Indexed keywords

COLONY; CONNECTIVITY; DISPERSAL; GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION; GENETIC MARKER; GENETIC STRUCTURE; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; HUMAN ACTIVITY; INBREEDING; LANDSCAPE CHANGE; PERSISTENCE; RODENT; URBAN REGION; WILD POPULATION;

COLORADO; DENVER; UNITED STATES;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; CYNOMYS; CYNOMYS LUDOVICIANUS;

EID: 77951282790     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: 15451542     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/09-MAMM-A-019.1     Document Type: Article

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