Decoupled genetic and demographic responses to urbanization in a small mammal population

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Authors

Sinah Drenske · Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research

Conny Landgraf · Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research

Anne Berger · Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research

Alina Stemmer · Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research

Aimara Planillo · Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research

Johanna Eul · Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research

Abstract

1. Urbanization influences ecological and evolutionary processes, including gene flow and survival. Understanding how genetic and demographic rates respond to urbanization is therefore essential for wildlife viability in human-dominated landscapes. We

Topics & Keywords

Genetic diversity and population structure Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Sustainable cities and communities

Publication Details

DOI: 10.22541/au.177364298.80152645/v1

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