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Contrasting allozyme and RAPD variation in spider populations from patchy forest habitats.
Genetica - 1 Sept 2003
Gurdebeke Shirley, Maelfait Jean-Pierre, Backeljau Thierry
Abstract excerpt
During the last 1000 years, massive deforestation events have occurred in Flanders (the northern part of Belgium) and the remaining forests have become very isolated patches. It is expected that organisms bound to these patchy forest habitats and with limited dispersal capacities will likely experience strong effects of genetic drift. One such organism is the spider Coelotes terrestris. Allozyme data suggested...
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