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Geographical distance and physical barriers shape the genetic structure of Eurasian red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris) in the Italian Alps.
Molecular ecology - 1 Feb 2005
Trizio I, Crestanello B, Galbusera P, Wauters L A, Tosi G, Matthysen E, Hauffe H C
Abstract excerpt
Red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris) are widely distributed throughout Eurasia, occurring in many types of coniferous and mixed-deciduous forests. In fragmented landscapes, small and partly isolated populations with low immigration rates show reduced genetic diversity, but reforestation can increase gene flow and restore levels of genetic variation in a few decades. No studies have so far investigated the genetic...
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