Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4385930 | Biological Conservation | 2010 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Paternity analysis results show that G. keule's insect pollinators travel outside of forest patches, over distances of 6Â km, beyond the scale of population fragmentation or genetic structure. Pollen moved from small sites and single trees into large sites, as well as in the other direction, indicating these sites play a key role as functioning elements of the wider population and as stepping stones between sites. Fragmentation at the scale investigated has not led to genetic isolation, thus genetic connectivity per se is not a conservation priority. Other consequences of land-use change, specifically continuing habitat loss and population reduction, still threaten the survival of the species.
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Authors
Tonya A. Lander, David H. Boshier, Stephen A. Harris,