Conservation genetics of the steno-endemic Chorthippus lacustris (Orthoptera: Acrididae)

• Published in: Journal of insect conservation Vol. 27; no. 6; pp. 907 - 916
• Main Authors: Toli, Elisavet-Aspasia, Zacharopoulou, Panoraia, Bounas, Anastasios, Kati, Vassiliki, Sotiropoulos, Konstantinos
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 01.12.2023; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Animal Ecology; Biodiversity; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Chorthippus; Conservation; Conservation Biology/Ecology; Conservation genetics; Differentiation; Endemic species; Entomology; Genetic diversity; genetic variation; Genetics; Grasshoppers; Greece; Habitats; Haplotypes; Insects; invertebrates; Land use; Life Sciences; mitochondria; Network analysis; Original Paper; Population genetics; Population structure; Population studies; Populations; viability; Greece; Genetic structure; Orthoptera; Conservation; Fragmentation

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