Genetic diversity and population structure of pumas (Puma concolor) in southeastern Brazil: Implications for conservation in a human-dominated landscape

Conservation Genetics

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1447-1455

  Miotto, R A ^a   Cervini, M ^b   Figueiredo, M G ^c   Begotti, R A ^d   Galetti Jr , P M ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO CARLOS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DO SUDOESTE DA BAHIA   (Brazil)

^c SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Fecal DNA; Genetic variability; Landscape management; Microsatellite; Noninvasive analysis; Protected areas

Indexed keywords

CONNECTIVITY; CONSERVATION GENETICS; ENDEMIC SPECIES; FECAL PELLET; FELID; GENE FLOW; GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION; GENETIC MARKER; GENETIC STRUCTURE; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; HABITAT LOSS; HETEROZYGOSITY; HUMAN ACTIVITY; INDUSTRIALIZATION; LANDSCAPE PLANNING; MINIMUM VIABLE POPULATION; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; MOTORWAY; POPULATION STRUCTURE; PROTECTED AREA; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; ROADKILL; SEX RATIO; VEGETATION COVER;

BRAZIL; SAO PAULO [BRAZIL];

PUMA CONCOLOR;

EID: 80855143616     PISSN: 15660621     EISSN: 15729737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10592-011-0243-8     Document Type: Article

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