APPENDIX 1. Glossary of Some Common Population Genetic Terms Alleles: Alternative forms of the same gene region/locus. Assignment test: A statistical approach to ascribing individuals to their most probable natal populations on the basis of multiple DNA markers (Manel et al.2005). FST: A classic measure of population genetic differentiation based on differences in frequencies of genetic polymorphisms (Neigel 2002). It varies between 0 (no differentiation) and 1 (completely different). Genotypic arrays: combinations of genotypes across multiple loci (Sunnucks 2000). Landscape genetics: a discipline combining landscape ecology and population genetics (Manel et al. 2003). Locus (plural loci): A defined DNA region that can be compared among samples. Microsatellite: A class of highly resolving DNA locus often applied in molecular population biology (Selkoe and Toonen 2006). Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA): The DNA within the mitochondria found within cells, typically inherited through the maternal line in animals. Parentage analysis: Attribution of offspring to parents based on genotype data (Marshall et al. 1998). Polymorphism: A polymorphic locus has more than one allele.