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Considering spatial and temporal scale in landscape-genetic studies of gene flow by Anderson, Corey Devin, Epperson, Bryan K, Fortin, Marie-Josee, Holderegger, Rolf, James, Patrick M.A, Rosenberg, Michael S, Scribner, Kim T, Spear, Stephen

“…Landscape features exist at multiple spatial and temporal scales, and these naturally affect spatial genetic structure and our ability to make inferences about…”
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Perspectives on the use of landscape genetics to detect genetic adaptive variation in the field by Manel, Stephanie, Joost, Stephane, Epperson, Bryan K, Holderegger, Rolf, Storfer, Andrew, Rosenberg, Michael S, Scribner, Kim T, Bonin, Aurelie, Fortin, Marie-Josee

“…Understanding the genetic basis of species adaptation in the context of global change poses one of the greatest challenges of this century. Although we have…”
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Applications of landscape genetics in conservation biology: concepts and challenges by Segelbacher, Gernot, Cushman, Samuel A, Epperson, Bryan K, Fortin, Marie-Josée, Francois, Olivier, Hardy, Olivier J, Holderegger, Rolf, Taberlet, Pierre, Waits, Lisette P, Manel, Stéphanie

“…Landscape genetics plays an increasingly important role in the management and conservation of species. Here, we highlight some of the opportunities and…”
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Utility of computer simulations in landscape genetics by Epperson, Bryan K, McRae, Brad H, Scribner, Kim, Cushman, Samuel A, Rosenberg, Michael S, Fortin, Marie-Josee, James, Patrick M.A, Murphy, Melanie, Manel, Stephanie, Legendre, Pierre, Dale, Mark R.T

“…Population genetics theory is primarily based on mathematical models in which spatial complexity and temporal variability are largely ignored. In contrast, the…”
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Plant dispersal, neighbourhood size and isolation by distance by EPPERSON, BRYAN K

“…A theoretical relationship between isolation by distance or spatial genetic structure (SGS) and seed and pollen dispersal is tested using extensive…”
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Spatial correlations at different spatial scales are themselves highly correlated in isolation by distance processes by EPPERSON, BRYAN K

“…Although many properties of spatial autocorrelation statistics are well characterized, virtually nothing is known about possible correlations among values at…”
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Multilocus estimation of genetic structure within populations by Epperson, Bryan K

“…Spatial structure of genetic variation within populations is well measured by statistics based on the distribution of pairs of individual genotypes, and…”
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Gene Dispersal and Spatial Genetic Structure by Epperson, Bryan K., Li, Tian-Quan

“…Spatial autocorrelation statistics have been studied in theoretical population genetic models and widely used in experimental studies of spatial structure in…”
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Spatial and population genetic structure of microsatellites in white pine by Marquardt, P.E, Epperson, B.K

“…We evaluated the population genetic structure of seven microsatellite loci for old growth and second growth populations of eastern white pine (Pinus strobus)…”
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Mutation at high rates reduces spatial structure within populations by EPPERSON, BRYAN K.

“…The question of whether or not the high rates (µ) of mutation that occur for some hypervariable markers can affect commonly used empirical measures of spatial…”
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Chloroplast diversity in a putative hybrid swarm of Ponderosae (Pinaceae) by Epperson, Bryan K, Telewski, Frank W, Willyard, Ann

“…The Ponderosae subsection of the genus Pinus contains numerous taxa in disjunct mountain ranges of southern Arizona and New Mexico, differing for several leaf…”
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GENETIC STRUCTURE OF AGE CLASSES IN CAMELLIA JAPONICA (THEACEAE) by CHUNG, MI YOON, EPPERSON, BRYAN K., GI CHUNG, MYONG

“…— Camellia japonica L. (Theaceae), an insect‐ and bird‐pollinated, broad‐leaved evergreen tree, is widely distributed in Japan and the southern Korean…”
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Geographic pattern of genetic diversity in Pinus resinosa: contact zone between descendants of glacial refugia by Walter, R, Epperson, B.K

“…Although red pine (Pinus resinosa) generally has low or completely lacks variation for molecular markers, some variation is observed for chloroplast…”
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Spatial genetic structure of allozyme polymorphisms within populations of Pinus Strobus (Pinaceae) by Epperson, Bryan K, Gi Chung, Myong

“…The population structure of genetic variation for four allozyme loci was investigated for two populations (one old growth, OG, and the other logged, SS) of…”
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Spatial genetic structure of clonal and sexual reproduction in populations of Adenophora grandiflora (Campanulaceae) by Chung, M.G, Epperson, B.K

“…The spatial distribution of clonal versus sexual reproduction in plant populations should generally have differing effects on the levels of biparental…”
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Measurement of Genetic Structure within Populations Using Moran's Spatial Autocorrelation Statistics by Epperson, Bryan K., Li, Tianquan

“…Spatial structure of genetic variation within populations, an important interacting influence on evolutionary and ecological processes, can be analyzed in…”
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Changes in Artificial Feeding Regulations Impact White-Tailed Deer Fine-Scale Spatial Genetic Structure by BLANCHONG, JULIE A, SCRIBNER, KIM T, EPPERSON, BRYAN K, WINTERSTEIN, SCOTT R

“…Human activities can change the spatial distribution of individuals within wildlife populations that in turn alters population allele frequencies and spatial…”
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Microsatellite analysis of spatial structure among seedlings in populations of Pinus strobus (Pinaceae) by Walter, R, Epperson, B.K

“…In a detailed analysis of how limited seed dispersal can create spatial structuring of genetic variation, several nuclear microsatellites were assayed in…”
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GEOGRAPHICAL GENETICS: CONCEPTUAL FOUNDATIONS AND EMPIRICAL APPLICATIONS OF SPATIAL GENETIC DATA IN WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT by SCRIBNER, KIM T, BLANCHONG, JULIE A, BRUGGEMAN, DOUGLAS J, EPPERSON, BRYAN K, LEE, CHENG-YU, PAN, YU-WEN, SHOREY, RAINY I, PRINCE, HAROLD H, WINTERSTEIN, SCOTT R, LUUKKONEN, DAVID R

“…Molecular-genetic technology and statistical methods based on principles of population genetics provide valuable information to wildlife managers. Genetic data…”
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Limited seed dispersal and genetic structure in life stages of Cecropia obtusifolia by Epperson, B.K. (Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI.), Alvarez-Buylla, E.R

“…Researchers investigate the importance of seed dispersal on the population genetics and structure of Cecropia obtusifolia. Results show that the type of…”
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