Landscape genetics

4 important questions on Landscape genetics

What is the main objective of landscape genetics?

To understand the effect of global changes (land use, land cover and climate) on spatial genetic patterns.

How is landscape genetics used for real world problems? Name 5 examples.

  1. Identifying evolutionary significant units for conservation (distinct genetic groups)
  2. Managing pathogen and invasive species spread
  3. Landscape planning to connect populations or ecosystems
  4. Harvest/hunting management of wildlife species (assessing population status)
  5. Population reintroduction and translocation programs

What is functional connectivity?

  • Functional connectivity is the degree to which the landscape facilitates or hinders movement among resource patches.
  • Describes the response of individuals to landscape features as well as the resulting dispersal rates
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What is structural connectivity?

Structural connectivity states that habitat patches are linked by spatial structures in a landscape (e.g. stepping stones), irrespective of whether they provide functional connectivity.

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