Article
Human influence on the population decline and loss of genetic diversity in a small and isolated population of Sichuan snub-nosed monkeys (Rhinopithecus roxellana).
Genetica - 1 Jun 2012
Chang Zong Fei, Luo Mao Fang, Liu Zhi Jin, Yang Jing Yuan, Xiang Zuo Fu, Li Ming, Vigilant Linda
Abstract excerpt
Human activities have caused worldwide loss and fragmentation of natural habitats, resulting in the decline and isolation of wild populations, consequently increasing their risks of extinctions. We investigated the genetic consequences of anthropogenic effects on the Sichuan snub-nosed monkeys (Rhinopithecus roxellana) in the Shennongjia Nature Reserve (SNR), which is a small and isolated distribution of R....
Topics
- Animals
- China
- Colobinae
- Genetic Loci
- Genetic Variation
- Human Activities
- Humans
- Population Density
- Population Dynamics