Introduction To Conservation Genetics - 02 edition

"Other than students of conservation genetics, this book is very highly recommended reading for all wildlife managers and researchers and in particular, ecological consultants and government scientists who have to take into consideration aspects of conservation genetics in their daily advice or assessment work...well edited and written so it is delightfully easy to read."

--Pacific Conservation Biology

"Given its breadth and up-to-date treatment of the literature, the text should be of considerable value to students interested in conservation genetics and to the professional who needs a complete reference."

--TRENDS in Genetics

"The authors have balanced student need for clarity and brevity with the requirements of conservation professionals for detailed applications. Other recent volumes dealing with conservation genetics are more limited in scope or are collections of case studies, so this volume meets the need for a comprehensive work."

--Choice

Publisher Web Site, February, 2003

Preface
Acknowledgements

1. Introduction
2. Genetics and extinction

Part I. Evolutionary Genetics of Natural Populations: 3. Genetic diversity

4. Characterizing genetic diversity: single loci
5. Characterizing genetic diversity: quantitative variation
6. Evolution in large populations: natural selection and adaptation
7. Evolution in large populations: mutation, migration and their interactions with selection
8. Evolution in small populations
9. Maintenance of genetic diversity

Part II. Effects of Population Size Reduction: 10. Loss of genetic diversity in small populations

11. Inbreeding
12. Inbreeding depression
13. Population fragmentation
14. Genetically viable populations

Part III. From Theory to Practice: 15. Resolving taxonomic uncertainties and defining management units

16. Genetics and management of wild populations
17. Genetic management of captive populations
18. Genetic management for reintroduction
19. Use of molecular genetics in forensics and to understand species biology
20. The broader context: Population Viability Analysis (PVA)

Take home messages from this book
Revision problems
Glossary
Answers to problems
References
Index.

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