Hoevers, Floor (2022) A bridge too far for conservation? Considering contemporary evolution in conservation of fragmented populations. Bachelor's Thesis, Biology.
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Abstract
This paper aims to discover the role of contemporary evolution in fragmented populations and to provide advice for (re)connecting or fragmenting populations. The main question is: Should contemporary evolution be considered in connecting fragmented populations? And if so, when is connecting fragmented populations based on contemporary evolution desired? Many biologists consider habitat fragmentation to be the largest threat to biodiversity. Habitats are lost and fragmented at an increased rate. Urbanization, such as roads and expanding cities, and food production (e.g., monocultural agriculture), are of great influence. Habitat fragmentation results in populations being separated and eventually isolated. This isolation could lead to limited or no gene flow, which is associated with a loss of genetic diversity, decreased fitness, and survival. Small isolated populations might lose genetic diversity and suffer inbreeding depression (i.e. loss of fitness) .Contemporary evolution has not been extensively considered in conservation of fragmented populations. The literature does not provide a full framework to integrate contemporary evolution for deciding to (re)connect populations.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor's Thesis) |
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| Supervisor name: | Maan, M.E. |
| Degree programme: | Biology |
| Thesis type: | Bachelor's Thesis |
| Language: | English |
| Date Deposited: | 06 Sep 2022 12:31 |
| Last Modified: | 06 Sep 2022 12:31 |
| URI: | https://fse.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/28667 |
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