Combining genetic and demographic monitoring better informs conservation of an endangered urban snake.

Conversion and fragmentation of wildlife habitat often leads to smaller and isolated populations and can reduce a species' ability to disperse across the landscape. As a consequence, genetic drift can quickly lower genetic variation and increase vulnerability to extirpation. For species of cons...

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Main Authors: Dustin A Wood, Jonathan P Rose, Brian J Halstead, Ricka E Stoelting, Karen E Swaim, Amy G Vandergast
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0231744