Abstract
We investigated genetic variability in 34 ring-necked pheasants (Phasianus colchicus) from northeastern Iowa using randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD). We collected pheasants from 5 Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) habitats or longer-standing patches of overwintering and breeding habitats. Each habitat patch was separated from the others by 5-30 km of unsuitable breeding habitat. Significant genetic differentiation was found in 9 of the 10 possible inter-patch comparisons, the exception being 2 sites that were separated by only 5 km. This high level of genetic subdivision among closely neighboring patches suggests that populations are highly fragmented.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1332-1338 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Journal of Wildlife Management |
| Volume | 61 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Oct 1997 |
Keywords
- Conservation Reserve Program
- CRP
- DNA
- Genetic differentiation
- Habitat fragmentation
- Iowa
- Phasianus colchicus
- Population subdivision
- Ring-necked pheasants
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