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| Title |
How spatio-temporal habitat connectivity affects amphibian genetic structure
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| Published in |
Frontiers in Genetics, September 2015
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| DOI | 10.3389/fgene.2015.00275 |
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| Authors |
Alexander G. Watts, Peter E. Schlichting, Shawn M. Billerman, Brett R. Jesmer, Steven Micheletti, Marie-Josée Fortin, W. Chris Funk, Paul Hapeman, Erin Muths, Melanie A. Murphy |
| Abstract |
Heterogeneous landscapes and fluctuating environmental conditions can affect species dispersal, population genetics, and genetic structure, yet understanding how biotic and abiotic factors affect population dynamics in a fluctuating environment is critical for species management. We evaluated how spatio-temporal habitat connectivity influences dispersal and genetic structure in a population of boreal chorus frogs (Pseudacris maculata) using a landscape genetics approach. We developed gravity models to assess the contribution of various factors to the observed genetic distance as a measure of functional connectivity. We selected (a) wetland (within-site) and (b) landscape matrix (between-site) characteristics; and (c) wetland connectivity metrics using a unique methodology. Specifically, we developed three networks that quantify wetland connectivity based on: (i) P. maculata dispersal ability, (ii) temporal variation in wetland quality, and (iii) contribution of wetland stepping-stones to frog dispersal. We examined 18 wetlands in Colorado, and quantified 12 microsatellite loci from 322 individual frogs. We found that genetic connectivity was related to topographic complexity, within- and between-wetland differences in moisture, and wetland functional connectivity as contributed by stepping-stone wetlands. Our results highlight the role that dynamic environmental factors have on dispersal-limited species and illustrate how complex asynchronous interactions contribute to the structure of spatially-explicit metapopulations. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 50% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 2 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 134 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 1 | <1% |
| United States | 1 | <1% |
| Australia | 1 | <1% |
| Brazil | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 130 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 29 | 22% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 27 | 20% |
| Researcher | 16 | 12% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 11 | 8% |
| Student > Bachelor | 8 | 6% |
| Other | 23 | 17% |
| Unknown | 20 | 15% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 56 | 42% |
| Environmental Science | 35 | 26% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 8 | 6% |
| Earth and Planetary Sciences | 4 | 3% |
| Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 2 | 1% |
| Unknown | 28 | 21% |
Attention Score in Context
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