Dispersal of Amur tiger from spatial distribution and genetics within the eastern Changbai mountain of China.

ABSTRACT: Population dispersal and migration often indicate an expanded habitat and reduced inbreeding probability, and to some extend reflects improvement in the condition of the population. The Amur tiger population in the northern region of the Changbai mountain in China mostly distributes along the Sino-Russian border, next to the population in southwest Primorye in Russia. The successful dispersal westward and transboundary movement are crucial for the persistence of the Amur tiger in this area. This study explored the spatial dispersal of the population, transboundary migration, and the genetic condition of the Amur tiger population within the northern Changbai mountain in China, using occurrence data and fecal samples. Our results from 2003 to 2016 showed that the Amur tiger population in thi

SUBMITTER: Ning Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6405893 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature