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| DOI | 10.1111/1749-4877.12836 |
| The effects of grassland degradation on the genetic structure of a small mammal | |
| Wang, Zaiwei; Martin, Amy; Brunton, Dianne; Grueter, Cyril C.; Qu, Jiapeng; He, Jin-Sheng; Ji, Weihong; Nan, Zhibiao | |
| 发表日期 | 2024 |
| ISSN | 1749-4877 |
| EISSN | 1749-4869 |
| 英文摘要 | Grassland degradation is challenging the health of grassland ecosystems globally and causing biodiversity decline. Previous studies have demonstrated the impact of grassland degradation on the abundance and behavior of small mammals. Little is known about how it affects the genetic structure of gregarious mammals in the wild. This study explores the effects of grassland degradation on the genetic structure of a small burrowing mammal, plateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae). We used nine microsatellite loci to analyze the genetic diversity and genetic differentiation between colonies and genetic relatedness between individuals within the colony. We found that pikas in severely degraded grasslands had a significantly higher genetic diversity within colonies, a higher level of gene flow between colonies, and a lower genetic differentiation between colonies compared to pikas in less degraded grasslands. Individuals within colonies had a significantly lower genetic relatedness in severely degraded grasslands than in less degraded grasslands. This study has provided potential evidence of a significant impact of grassland degradation on the genetic structure of pikas, which has caused a breakdown of their kin-selected colony structure. Grassland degradation may have a significant effect on the genetic structure of pikas at the colony level, causing the breakdown of their kin-selected colony genetic structure. Our findings further contribute to an understanding of the profound ecological consequences of grassland degradation. image |
| 英文关键词 | genetic diversity; genetic structure; grassland degradation; plateau pika |
| 语种 | 英语 |
| WOS研究方向 | Zoology |
| WOS类目 | Zoology |
| WOS记录号 | WOS:001214359900001 |
| 来源期刊 | INTEGRATIVE ZOOLOGY
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| 文献类型 | 期刊论文 |
| 条目标识符 | http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/296664 |
| 作者单位 | Lanzhou University; Landcare Research - New Zealand; Massey University; University of Western Australia; Dali University; University of Western Australia; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Peking University; Lanzhou University |
| 推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Wang, Zaiwei,Martin, Amy,Brunton, Dianne,et al. The effects of grassland degradation on the genetic structure of a small mammal[J],2024. |
| APA | Wang, Zaiwei.,Martin, Amy.,Brunton, Dianne.,Grueter, Cyril C..,Qu, Jiapeng.,...&Nan, Zhibiao.(2024).The effects of grassland degradation on the genetic structure of a small mammal.INTEGRATIVE ZOOLOGY. |
| MLA | Wang, Zaiwei,et al."The effects of grassland degradation on the genetic structure of a small mammal".INTEGRATIVE ZOOLOGY (2024). |
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