Search Results - "Matocq, Marjorie D"

Biodiversity and Topographic Complexity: Modern and Geohistorical Perspectives by Badgley, Catherine, Smiley, Tara M., Terry, Rebecca, Davis, Edward B., DeSantis, Larisa R.G., Fox, David L., Hopkins, Samantha S.B., Jezkova, Tereza, Matocq, Marjorie D., Matzke, Nick, McGuire, Jenny L., Mulch, Andreas, Riddle, Brett R., Roth, V. Louise, Samuels, Joshua X., Strömberg, Caroline A.E., Yanites, Brian J.

“…Topographically complex regions on land and in the oceans feature hotspots of biodiversity that reflect geological influences on ecological and evolutionary…”
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Multiscale connectivity and graph theory highlight critical areas for conservation under climate change by Dilts, Thomas E, Peter J. Weisberg, Philip Leitner, Marjorie D. Matocq, Richard D. Inman, Kenneth E. Nussear, Todd C. Esque

“…Conservation planning and biodiversity management require information on landscape connectivity across a range of spatial scales from individual home ranges to…”
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Trio‐binned genomes of the woodrats Neotoma bryanti and Neotoma lepida reveal novel gene islands and rapid copy number evolution of xenobiotic metabolizing genes by Greenhalgh, Robert, Holding, Matthew L., Orr, Teri J., Henderson, James B., Parchman, Thomas L., Matocq, Marjorie D., Shapiro, Michael D., Dearing, M. Denise

“…The genomic architecture underlying the origins and maintenance of biodiversity is an increasingly accessible feature of species, due in large part to…”
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Differences in dietary composition and preference maintained despite gene flow across a woodrat hybrid zone by Nielsen, Danny P., Matocq, Marjorie D.

“…Ecotones, characterized by adjacent yet distinct biotic communities, provide natural laboratories in which to investigate how environmental selection…”
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ECOLOGICAL SEGREGATION IN A SMALL MAMMAL HYBRID ZONE: HABITAT-SPECIFIC MATING OPPORTUNITIES AND SELECTION AGAINST HYBRIDS RESTRICT GENE FLOW ON A FINE SPATIAL SCALE by Shurtliff, Quinn R., Murphy, Peter J., Matocq, Marjorie D.

“…The degree to which closely related species interbreed is determined by a complex interaction of ecological, behavioral, and genetic factors. We examine the…”
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The genetic legacy of 50 years of desert bighorn sheep translocations by Jahner, Joshua P., Matocq, Marjorie D., Malaney, Jason L., Cox, Mike, Wolff, Peregrine, Gritts, Mitchell A., Parchman, Thomas L.

“…Conservation biologists have increasingly used translocations to mitigate population declines and restore locally extirpated populations. Genetic data can…”
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Landscape genetics of the blotched tiger salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum melanostictum) by SPEAR, STEPHEN F., PETERSON, CHARLES R., MATOCQ, MARJORIE D., STORFER, ANDREW

“…The field of landscape genetics has great potential to identify habitat features that influence population genetic structure. To identify landscape correlates…”
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Speciation along a shared evolutionary trajectory by Dochtermann, Ned A., Matocq, Marjorie D.

“…Groups of organisms-whether multiple species or populations of a single species-can differ in several non-exclusive ways. For example, groups may have diverged…”
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Historic hybridization and persistence of a novel mito-nuclear combination in red-backed voles (genus Myodes) by Runck, Amy M, Matocq, Marjorie D, Cook, Joseph A

“…The role of hybridization in generating diversity in animals is an active area of discovery and debate. We assess hybridization across a contact zone of…”
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Hibernacula Characteristics of Townsend's Big-eared Bats in Southeastern Idaho by Gillies, Katie E, Murphy, Peter J, Matocq, Marjorie D

“…Townsend's big-eared bat (Corynorhinus townsendii) is a widespread species of special concern that hibernates in large numbers in the lava-tube caves of…”
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Multigenerational backcrossing and introgression between two woodrat species at an abrupt ecological transition by Jahner, Joshua P., Parchman, Thomas L., Matocq, Marjorie D.

“…When organisms experience secondary contact after allopatric divergence, genomic regions can introgress differentially depending on their relationships with…”
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Molecular evidence for historical and recent population size reductions of tiger salamanders (Ambystoma tigrinum) in Yellowstone National Park by Spear, Stephen F, Peterson, Charles R, Matocq, Marjorie D, Storfer, Andrew

“…Population declines caused by natural and anthropogenic factors can quickly erode genetic diversity in natural populations. In this study, we examined genetic…”
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Asymmetric mate preference and reproductive interference mediate climate-induced changes in mate availability in a small mammal hybrid zone by Matocq, Marjorie D, Hunter, Elizabeth A, Murphy, Peter J, Adkins, Casey L, Shoemaker, Kevin T

“…Range expansion and contraction are among the most common biotic responses to changing environmental conditions, yet much is to be learned about the mechanisms…”
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Emerging genomic applications in mammalian ecology, evolution, and conservation by Larsen, Peter A., Matocq, Marjorie D.

“…Genomic technologies have advanced rapidly in recent decades and have ushered in an exciting new era for the study of mammals. Mammalogists working with…”
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Hybridization in the absence of an ecotone favors hybrid success in woodrats (Neotoma spp.) by Klure, Dylan M, Greenhalgh, Robert, Parchman, Thomas L, Matocq, Marjorie D, Galland, Lanie M, Shapiro, Michael D, Dearing, M Denise

“…Hybridization is a common process that has broadly impacted the evolution of multicellular eukaryotes; however, how ecological factors influence this process…”
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The gut microbiome reflects ancestry despite dietary shifts across a hybrid zone by Nielsen, Danny P., Harrison, Joshua G., Byer, Nathan W., Faske, Trevor M., Parchman, Thomas L., Simison, W. Brian, Matocq, Marjorie D.

“…The microbiome is critical to an organism's phenotype, and its composition is shaped by, and a driver of, eco‐evolutionary interactions. We investigated how…”
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Genome-wide genetic variation coupled with demographic and ecological niche modeling of the dusky-footed woodrat (Neotoma fuscipes) reveal patterns of deep divergence and widespread Holocene expansion across northern California by Boria, Robert A, Brown, Sarah K, Matocq, Marjorie D, Blois, Jessica L

“…Understanding how species have responded to past climate change may help refine projections of how species and biotic communities will respond to future…”
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Differential Effects of Climate on Survival Rates Drive Hybrid Zone Movement by Hunter, Elizabeth A., Matocq, Marjorie D., Murphy, Peter J., Shoemaker, Kevin T.

“…Climate change has been implicated as driving shifts of hybridizing species’ range limits [1, 2]. Whether and how much hybrid zones move depends on the…”
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New uses for ancient middens: bridging ecological and evolutionary perspectives by Becklin, Katie M., Betancourt, Julio L., Braasch, Joseph, Dézerald, Olivier, Díaz, Francisca P., González, Angélica L., Harbert, Robert, Holmgren, Camille A., Hornsby, Angela D., Latorre, Claudio, Matocq, Marjorie D., Smith, Felisa A.

“…Environmental perturbations over the late Quaternary were similar in magnitude and scope to those predicted under scenarios of anthropogenic climate…”
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Natural rewilding of the Great Basin: Genetic consequences of recolonization by black bears (Ursus americanus) by Malaney, Jason L., Lackey, Carl W., Beckmann, Jon P., Matocq, Marjorie D.

“…Aim: In the mid-20th century, many populations of large-bodied mammals experienced declines throughout North America. Fortunately, within the last several…”
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