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Climate-induced range contraction drives genetic erosion in an alpine mammal

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  • Emily M. Rubidge

    (Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, 3101 Valley Life Sciences Building University of California
    Policy and Management, University of California
    Present address: 10434 135 Street NW Edmonton, Alberta T5N 2C6, Canada)

  • James L. Patton

    (Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, 3101 Valley Life Sciences Building University of California
    University of California)

  • Marisa Lim

    (Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, 3101 Valley Life Sciences Building University of California)

  • A. Cole Burton

    (Policy and Management, University of California
    Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute, CW 405 Biological Sciences Building, University of Alberta)

  • Justin S. Brashares

    (Policy and Management, University of California)

  • Craig Moritz

    (Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, 3101 Valley Life Sciences Building University of California
    University of California)

Abstract

A comparison of specimens collected from the same locations but nearly a century apart shows that an alpine chipmunk has suffered reduced genetic diversity and gene flow as a result of climate-driven habitat loss in Yosemite National Park, USA. This study highlights one important impact of climate change on biodiversity

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  • Emily M. Rubidge & James L. Patton & Marisa Lim & A. Cole Burton & Justin S. Brashares & Craig Moritz, 2012. "Climate-induced range contraction drives genetic erosion in an alpine mammal," Nature Climate Change, Nature, vol. 2(4), pages 285-288, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcli:v:2:y:2012:i:4:d:10.1038_nclimate1415
    DOI: 10.1038/nclimate1415
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