Open AccessLandscape heterogeneity in landform and land use provides functional resistance to gene flow in continuous Asian black bear populations
Author(s) -
Ohnishi Naoki,
Osawa Takeshi,
Yamamoto Toshiaki,
Uno Reina
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
ecology and evolution
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.17
H-Index - 63
ISSN - 2045-7758
DOI - 10.1002/ece3.5102
Subject(s) - gene flow , resistance (ecology) , landform , genetic diversity , ecology , elevation (ballistics) , isolation by distance , biology , landscape connectivity , geography , genetic variation , gene , genetics , population , biological dispersal , cartography , demography , geometry , mathematics , sociology
Genetic diversity is one of the most important facets of biological diversity, and changes in the spatial pattern of habitats, often modified by human activity, are believed to have affected the genetic diversity of resident natural populations.