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Lack of detectable genetic isolation in the cyclic rodent Microtus arvalis despite large landscape fragmentation owing to transportation infrastructures.
Scientific reports - 15 Jun 2021
Dominguez Julio C, Calero-Riestra María, Olea Pedro P, Malo Juan E, Burridge Christopher P, Proft Kirstin, Illanas Sonia, Viñuela Javier, García Jesús T
Abstract excerpt
Although roads are widely seen as dispersal barriers, their genetic consequences for animals that experience large fluctuations in population density are poorly documented. We developed a spatially paired experimental design to assess the genetic impacts of roads on cyclic voles (Microtus arvalis) during a high-density phase in North-Western Spain. We compared genetic patterns from 15 paired plots bisected by...
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