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Degree of landscape fragmentation influences genetic isolation among populations of a gliding mammal.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2011
Taylor Andrea C, Walker Faith M, Goldingay Ross L, Ball Tina, van der Ree Rodney
Abstract excerpt
Forests and woodlands are under continuing pressure from urban and agricultural development. Tree-dependent mammals that rarely venture to the ground are likely to be highly sensitive to forest fragmentation. The Australian squirrel glider (Petaurus norfolcensis) provides an excellent case study to examine genetic (functional) connectivity among populations. It has an extensive range that occurs in a wide band...
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