Population Genetic Effects of Urban Habitat Fragmentation in the Perennial Herb Viola pubescens (Violaceae) using ISSR Markers | Zendy

Theresa M. Culley | Zendy; Sarah J. Sbita | Zendy; Lukas Y. Wick | Zendy

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Population Genetic Effects of Urban Habitat Fragmentation in the Perennial Herb Viola pubescens (Violaceae) using ISSR Markers

Author(s) -

Theresa M. Culley,

Sarah J. Sbita,

Lukas Y. Wick

Publication year - 2007

Publication title -

annals of botany

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1095-8290

pISSN - 0305-7364

DOI - 10.1093/aob/mcm077

Subject(s) - biology , gene flow , violaceae , habitat fragmentation , genetic structure , population , analysis of molecular variance , genetic variation , isolation by distance , ecology , population genetics , genetic variability , population fragmentation , habitat , demography , genetics , genotype , gene , sociology

Fragmentation of natural habitats can negatively impact plant populations by leading to reduced genetic variation and increased genetic distance as populations become geographically and genetically isolated from one another. To test whether such detrimental effects occur within an urban landscape, the genetic structure of six populations of the perennial herb Viola pubescens was characterized in the metropolitan area of Greater Cincinnati in southwestern Ohio, USA.

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