Conservation and the genetics of populations (Paper) (2nd Ed.)
Langue : Anglais
Auteurs : Allendorf Fred W., Luikart Gordon H., Aitken Sally N.
Loss of biodiversity is among the greatest problems facing the
world today. Conservation and the Genetics of Populations
gives a comprehensive overview of the essential background, concepts, and
tools needed to understand how genetic information can be used to
conserve species threatened with extinction, and to manage species of
ecological or commercial importance. New molecular techniques, statistical
methods, and computer programs, genetic principles, and methods are
becoming increasingly useful in the conservation of biological
diversity. Using a balance of data and theory, coupled with basic and
applied research examples, this book examines genetic and phenotypic
variation in natural populations, the principles and mechanisms of
evolutionary change, the interpretation of genetic data from
natural populations, and how these can be applied to conservation. The
book includes examples from plants, animals, and microbes in wild
and captive populations. This second edition contains new chapters
on Climate Change and Exploited Populations as well as new sections
on genomics, genetic monitoring, emerging diseases, metagenomics,
and more. One-third of the references in this edition were published after
the first edition. This book is essential for advanced undergraduate and
graduate students of conservation genetics, natural resource
management, and conservation biology, as well as professional
conservation biologists working for wildlife and habitat management
agencies.
Date de parution : 11-2012
Ouvrage de 608 p.
19x24.7 cm
Disponible chez l'éditeur (délai d'approvisionnement : 12 jours).
Prix indicatif 66,33 €
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