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Tissue samples were collected from 85 individuals and genotyped at six microsatellite loci to determine genetic differentiation among each pair of patches. A variety of models estimating the influence of landscape factors on gene flow were then used to find “resistance scores” between each pair of patches using the Circuitscape program. Partial Mantel tests, which removed the effect of isolation by distance (IBD), compared the corresponding genetic and geographic matrices to assess which geographic model resulted in the best fit. A number of models showed significant correlations when compared to IBD but none of the top models was significantly stronger than the remaining top models. Successful models included specific elevation and highway models as significant components. 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Partial Mantel tests, which removed the effect of isolation by distance (IBD), compared the corresponding genetic and geographic matrices to assess which geographic model resulted in the best fit. A number of models showed significant correlations when compared to IBD but none of the top models was significantly stronger than the remaining top models. Successful models included specific elevation and highway models as significant components. Results from this study suggest that increasing connectivity at specific areas, such as Gold Creek Bridge and Price/Noble Creeks will increase genetic connectivity.","abstract_has_math":false,"creators":["Fergus, Craig P."],"institution":null,"degree_name":"Master of Science (MS)","degree_level":null,"degree_discipline":"Biology","degree_department":null,"school":null,"contributors":["R. Steven Wagner","Joseph G. Lorenz","Kristina A. 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