Multiscale resistant kernel surfaces derived from inferred gene flow: An application with vernal pool breeding salamanders.
Ambystoma maculatum
Ambystoma opacum
ResistanceGA
circuit theory
isolation by resistance
landscape genetics
resistance surface
Journal
Molecular ecology resources
ISSN: 1755-0998
Titre abrégé: Mol Ecol Resour
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101465604
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jan 2020
Jan 2020
Historique:
received:
27
05
2019
revised:
06
08
2019
accepted:
07
08
2019
pubmed:
5
9
2019
medline:
2
6
2020
entrez:
5
9
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The importance of assessing spatial data at multiple scales when modelling species-environment relationships has been highlighted by several empirical studies. However, no landscape genetics studies have optimized landscape resistance surfaces by evaluating relevant spatial predictors at multiple spatial scales. Here, we model multiscale/layer landscape resistance surfaces to estimate resistance to inferred gene flow for two vernal pool breeding salamander species, spotted (Ambystoma maculatum) and marbled (A. opacum) salamanders. Multiscale resistance surface models outperformed spatial layers modelled at their original spatial scale. A resistance surface with forest land cover at a 500-m Gaussian kernel bandwidth and normalized vegetation index at a 100-m Gaussian kernel bandwidth was the top optimized resistance surface for A. maculatum, while a resistance surface with traffic rate and topographic curvature, both at a 500-m Gaussian kernel bandwidth, was the top optimized resistance surface for A. opacum. Species-specific resistant kernels were fit at all vernal pools in our study area with the optimized multiscale/layer resistance surface controlling kernel spread. Vernal pools were then evaluated and scored based on surrounding upland habitat (local score) and connectivity with other vernal pools on the landscape, with resistant kernels driving vernal pool connectivity scores. As expected, vernal pools that scored highest were in areas within forested habitats and with high vernal pool densities and low species-specific landscape resistance. Our findings highlight the success of using a novel analytical approach in a multiscale framework with applications beyond vernal pool amphibian conservation.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31484210
doi: 10.1111/1755-0998.13089
doi:
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Journal Article
Langues
eng
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© 2019 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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