Semi-natural river system maintains functional connectivity and gene flow of the critically endangered gravel grasshopper (Chorthippus pullus)

Biological Conservation

Volumn 158, Issue , 2013, Pages 88-97

  Maag, Nino ^a   Karpati, Theresa ^a   Bollmann, Kurt ^a  

^a SWISS FEDERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE WSL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Genetic differentiation; Landscape genetics; Least cost path; Metapopulation; Microsatellite; Orthoptera

Indexed keywords

ALPINE ENVIRONMENT; BIODIVERSITY; CONNECTIVITY; CONSERVATION GENETICS; ENDANGERED SPECIES; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; GENE FLOW; GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION; GENETIC MARKER; GRASSHOPPER; HABITAT AVAILABILITY; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; HABITAT LOSS; METAPOPULATION; POPULATION SIZE; RIVER SYSTEM; VULNERABILITY; WATER FLOW;

CAELIFERA; CHORTHIPPUS; ORTHOPTERA; PULLUS;

EID: 84870179339     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2012.08.015     Document Type: Article

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