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Research overview: landscape genetics of bobcats in fragmented habitat
OverviewThe bobcat, a widespread and adaptable North American cat, has become a model for studying how roads, development, and habitat fragmentation shape gene flow in carnivores. This overview surveys geneti…
Research overview: natural hybridization between bobcat and Canada lynx
OverviewWhere the ranges of the bobcat and the Canada lynx overlap along the southern edge of the lynx distribution, the two species occasionally hybridize, producing animals sometimes called blynx. This over…
Research overview: phylogeny and biogeography of the lynx lineage
OverviewThe lynx lineage comprises four species: the Eurasian lynx, the Iberian lynx, the Canada lynx, and the bobcat. This overview surveys the molecular phylogeny of the group, the timing of their divergenc…
Research overview: population genetics of the Canada lynx
OverviewThe Canada lynx is tightly linked to boreal forests and the cyclical abundance of snowshoe hares, and its genetics reflect both high mobility and sensitivity to habitat at its southern range edge. Thi…