Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection

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Understanding Historical and Contemporary Gene Flow Patterns of Ontario Black Bears: Towards Refining Management Strategies

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Year: 2013, 2013
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): Pelletier, Agnès, Thesis advisor (ths): Kyle, Christopher J, Thesis advisor (ths): Obbard, Martyn E, Degree committee member (dgc): Wilson, Chris, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
Abstract: <p>Consequences of habitat loss and fragmentation include smaller effective population sizes and decreased genetic diversity, factors that can undermine the long-term viability of large carnivores that were historically continuously distributed. I evaluated the historical and contemporary genetic structure and diversity of American black bears (<italic>Ursus americanus</italic… more
Full Text: UNDERSTANDING HISTORICAL AND CONTEMPORARY GENE FLOW PATTERNS OF ONTARIO BLACK BEARS: TOWARDS REFINING MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES A dissertation submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in partial fulfillement of the requirements for the degree of Doctor …