Population genomic analyses reveal a highly differentiated and endangered genetic cluster of northern goshawks (Accipiter gentilis laingi) in Haida Gwaii

A Geraldes, KK Askelson, E Nikelski… - Evolutionary …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Accurate knowledge of geographic ranges and genetic relationships among populations is
important when managing a species or population of conservation concern. Along the …

Postglacial northward expansion and genetic differentiation between migratory and sedentary populations of the broad‐tailed hummingbird (Selasphorus platycercus …

A Malpica, JF Ornelas - Molecular Ecology, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Unlike other migratory hummingbirds in North America, the broad‐tailed hummingbird
(Selasphorus platycercus) exhibits both long‐distance migratory behaviour in the USA and …

Genetic Signals of Demographic Expansion in Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) after the Last North American Glacial Maximum

PC Pulgarín-R, TM Burg - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
The glacial cycles of the Pleistocene have been recognized as important, large-scale
historical processes that strongly influenced the demographic patterns and genetic structure …

Influence of ecological and geological features on rangewide patterns of genetic structure in a widespread passerine

RV Adams, TM Burg - Heredity, 2015 - nature.com
Geological and ecological features restrict dispersal and gene flow, leading to isolated
populations. Dispersal barriers can be obvious physical structures in the landscape; …

Echoes of a distant time: effects of historical processes on contemporary genetic patterns in Galaxias platei in Patagonia

I Vera‐Escalona, E Habit, DE Ruzzante - Molecular ecology, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Interpreting the genetic structure of a metapopulation as the outcome of gene flow over a
variety of timescales is essential for the proper understanding of how changes in landscape …

When east meets west: population structure of a high-latitude resident species, the boreal chickadee (Poecile hudsonicus)

LA Lait, TM Burg - Heredity, 2013 - nature.com
The population genetic structure of northern boreal species has been strongly influenced
both by the Quaternary glaciations and the presence of contemporary barriers, such as …

Phylogeographic structure in three North American tent caterpillar species (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae): Malacosoma americana, M. californica, and M. disstria

LA Lait, PDN Hebert - PeerJ, 2018 - peerj.com
While phylogeographic structure has been examined in many North American vertebrate
species, insects have received much less attention despite their central ecological roles. The …

Movement of st. Louis encephalitis virus in the western united states, 2014-2018

DM Swetnam, JB Stuart, K Young… - PLoS neglected …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
St. Louis encephalitis virus (SLEV) is a flavivirus that circulates in an enzootic cycle between
birds and mosquitoes and can also infect humans to cause febrile disease and sometimes …

Habitat and climate influence hybridization among three genetically distinct Canada jay (Perisoreus canadensis) morphotypes in an avian hybrid zone complex

BA Graham, I Szabo, C Cicero, D Strickland, J Woods… - Heredity, 2023 - nature.com
Examining the frequency and distribution of hybrids across contact zones provide insights
into the factors mediating hybridization. In this study, we examined the effect of habitat and …

Cryptic genetic diversity and cytonuclear discordance characterize contact among Canada jay (Perisoreus canadensis) morphotypes in western North America

BA Graham, C Cicero, D Strickland… - Biological Journal of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Three distinct Canada jay (Perisoreus canadensis) morphotypes with easily
recognizable plumage traits come into contact in western North America. Recent work …