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. 1997 Jan 22;264(1378):127-32.
doi: 10.1098/rspb.1997.0019.

Female-biased dispersal in the monogamous mammal Crocidura russula: evidence from field data and microsatellite patterns

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Female-biased dispersal in the monogamous mammal Crocidura russula: evidence from field data and microsatellite patterns

L Favre et al. Proc Biol Sci. .

Abstract

We investigated dispersal patterns in the monogamous Crocidura russula, based both on direct field observations (mark-recapture data) and on genetic analyses (microsatellite loci). Natal dispersal was found to be low. Most juveniles settled within their natal territory or one immediately adjacent. Migration rate was estimated to two individuals per year and per population. The correlation between genetic and geographical distances over a 16 km transect implies that migration occurs over short ranges. Natal dispersal was restricted to first-litter juveniles weaned in early May; this result suggests a direct dependence of dispersal on reproductive opportunities. Natal dispersal was highly female biased, a pattern unusual among mammals. Its association with monogamy provides support for the resource-competition model of dispersal. Our results demonstrate that a state-biased dispersal can be directly inferred from microsatellite genotype distributions, which opens new perspectives for empirical studies in this area.

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