Do Major Roads Reduce Gene Flow in Urban Bird Populations?
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Do Major Roads Reduce Gene Flow in Urban Bird Populations?
BACKGROUND Although the negative effects of roads on the genetics of animal populations have been extensively reported, the question of whether roads reduce gene flow in volant, urban bird populations has so far not been addressed. In this study, we assess whether highways decreased gene flow and genetic variation in a small passerine bird, the tree sparrow (Passer montanus). METHODOLOGY We a...
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عنوان ژورنال: PLoS ONE
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1932-6203
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0077026