Applications of landscape genetics in conservation biology: Concepts and challenges

Conservation Genetics

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 375-385

  Segelbacher, Gernot ^a   Cushman, Samuel A ^b   Epperson, Bryan K ^c   Fortin, Marie Josée ^d   Francois, Olivier ^e   Hardy, Olivier J ^f   Holderegger, Rolf ^g   Taberlet, Pierre ^h   Waits, Lisette P ⁱ   Manel, Stéphanie ^h,j  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^b ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^c MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^e LABORATOIRE TIMC IMAG   (France)

^f UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

^g SWISS FEDERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE WSL   (Switzerland)

^h UNIVERSITÉ JOSEPH FOURIER   (France)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

^j Aix Marseille University Marseille   (France)

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Author keywords

Bayesian analysis; Conservation biology; Genotyping; Isolation by distance; Landscape resistance; Sampling design; Simulation modelling

Indexed keywords

BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; CONSERVATION GENETICS; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC VARIATION; GENOTYPE; SAMPLING; SIMULATION; SPECIES CONSERVATION; WILD POPULATION;

EID: 77952096687     PISSN: 15660621     EISSN: 15729737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10592-009-0044-5     Document Type: Review

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