Article
Significant genetic boundaries and spatial dynamics of giant pandas occupying fragmented habitat across southwest China.
Molecular ecology - 1 Mar 2011
Zhu Lifeng, Zhang Shanning, Gu Xiaodong, Wei Fuwen
Abstract excerpt
Understanding population history and genetic structure are key drivers of ecological research. Here, we studied two highly fragmented and isolated populations (Xiaoxiangling and Daxiangling) of giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) at the extreme southwestern edge of their distribution. This area also contains the Dadu River, national road 108 and various human infrastructure and development, providing an ideal...
Topics
- Animals
- China
- Conservation of Natural Resources
- DNA, Mitochondrial
- Ecosystem
- Genetic Variation
- Genetics, Population
- Phylogeny
- Ursidae
