Population connectivity and genetic diversity of American marten (Martes americana) in the United States northern Rocky Mountains in a climate change context

Conservation Genetics

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 529-541

  Wasserman, Tzeidle N ^a   Cushman, Samuel A ^b   Littell, Jeremy S ^c   Shirk, Andrew J ^c   Landguth, Erin L ^d  

^a NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

Author keywords

American marten; Climate change; Gene flow; Genetic diversity; Martes americana; Population connectivity

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE EFFECT; CONNECTIVITY; CONSERVATION GENETICS; DISPERSAL; GENE FLOW; GENETIC VARIATION; HABITAT CORRIDOR; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY; MUSTELID;

ROCKY MOUNTAINS; UNITED STATES;

MARTES AMERICANA;

EID: 84875695206     PISSN: 15660621     EISSN: 15729737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10592-012-0336-z     Document Type: Article

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