Mountain goat genetic structure, molecular diversity, and gene flow in the Cascade Range, Washington
Shirk AJ. 2009. Mountain goat genetic structure, molecular diversity, and gene flow in the Cascade Range, Washington. Western Washington University
From the Abstract: Anthropogenic landscape changes have fragmented populations within virtually all taxonomic groups, resulting in impacts across a wide range of biological processes. Among these, increased genetic isolation reduces gene flow among subpopulations and genetic diversity within subpopulations. These effects have been positively correlated with extinction risk, making an understanding of population structure and genetic diversity critical to the conservation of small populations in fragmented landscapes. ... In chapter 1, explore the potential for both discrete and clinal models to capture the genetic structure and diversity of mountain goats (Oreamnos americanus) in the Cascade Range, Washington. ... In chapter 2, I explore the relative importance of barriers, distance, and landscape resistance to genetic isolation among mountain goats in the Cascades." Goats from Olympic National Park included in genetic study.
- Type
- Academic
- Authors
- Shirk, Andrew
- Date of Issue
- 2009-05
- Publisher
- Western Washington University
- Units
- OLYM
- Keywords
- Gene Flow, Genetics, Habitat Fragmentation, Modeling, Mountain Goat (Oreamnos americanus), Thesis