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Introduction to Conservation Genetics

2nd Edition

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Authors:
Richard Frankham, Macquarie University, Sydney
Jonathan D. Ballou, Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC
David A. Briscoe, Macquarie University, Sydney

Date Published: January 2010
availability: Available
format: Paperback
isbn: 9780521702713

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This impressive author team brings the wealth of advances in conservation genetics into the new edition of this introductory text, including new chapters on population genomics and genetic issues in introduced and invasive species. They continue the strong learning features for students - main points in the margin, chapter summaries, vital support with the mathematics, and further reading - and now guide the reader to software and databases. Many new references reflect the expansion of this field. With examples from mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, amphibians, plants and invertebrates, this is an ideal introduction to conservation genetics for a broad audience. The text tackles the quantitative aspects of conservation genetics, and has a host of pedagogy to support students learning the numerical side of the subject. Combined with being up-to-date, its user-friendly writing style and first-class illustration programme forms a robust teaching package.
- Tackles the quantitative aspects of conservation genetics, helping students master the numerical side of the subject, including graphs, worked examples, problems and solutions
- The theory is taught with a balanced range of examples - mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, amphibians, plants and invertebrates - to appeal to a broad range of students
- Includes computer simulation exercises to support students in understanding stochastic issues as well as providing teaching materials for instructors
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'… an excellent introduction to population and quantitative genetics … Introduction to Conservation Genetics is an important book; it has authoritative reviews and lucid descriptions of population and quantitative genetics. It is beautifully put together and illustrated … I anticipate that this book and its successors will be the standard text and reference for years to come.' Charles E. Taylor, Conservation Biology
'… this important book should be compulsory reading …' Pacific Conservation Biology
'… a good introduction to the topic. There are strong diagrams to aid understanding and a range of summaries, reading lists and problems to stretch the mind further.' TEG News
'… 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 Ecology Evolution
'… the second edition of Introduction to Conservation Genetics should provide an excellent basis for developing an introductory graduate or upper-level undergraduate course on conservation genetics. Instructors should also be able to incorporate some material into more general courses on conservation biology, population genetics, or evolution … However, the utility of this new edition is not limited to classroom instruction. Scientists looking to learn more about this research area can use it to gain a basic foundation, and specialists will find it a handy tool for quick cross-referencing of the field's primary literature.' Plant Science Bulletin
'… a commendable degree of detailed information … the book's broad approach and reader-friendly presentation will ensure that it will continue to be the standard textbook on this subject.' Bulletin of the British Ecological Society
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Product details
- Edition: 2nd Edition
- Date Published: January 2010
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521702713
- length: 644 pages
- dimensions: 246 x 190 x 28 mm
- weight: 1.4kg
- contains: 6 b/w illus. 45 tables
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
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. Evolutionary impacts of natural selection in large populations
7. Evolution impacts of mutation, migration and their interactions with selection in large populations
8. Genetic consequences of small population sizes
9. Maintenance of genetic diversity
10. Population genomics
Part II. Effects of Population Size Reduction:
11. Loss of genetic diversity in small populations
12. Inbreeding
13. Inbreeding depression
14. Population fragmentation
15. Genetically viable populations
Part III. From Theory to Practice:
16. Resolving taxonomic uncertainties and defining
17. Genetic management of wild populations
18. Genetic issues in introduced and invasive species
19. Genetic management of captive populations
20. Genetic management for reintroduction
21. Use of molecular genetics in forensics and to understand species biology
22. The broader context: Population Viability Analysis (PVA).
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Authors
Richard Frankham, Macquarie University, Sydney
Emeritus Professor Dick Frankham holds honorary appointments at Macquarie University, James Cook University and the Australian Museum and was Hrdy Visiting Professor at Harvard University in 2004. He began his career in quantitative genetics, achieving international recognition for his work on Drosophila before turning to conservation genetics in the early 1990s. He has made many significant contributions to the field via modelling problems in Drosophila, meta-analyses and computer simulations. He is a major figure in the discipline and was awarded a D.Sc. by Macquarie University in 2006 for his scientific contributions to conservation and evolutionary genetics.
Jonathan D. Ballou, Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC
Dr Jon Ballou is Population Manager and Research Scientist at the Smithsonian Institution's National Zoological Park in Washington, DC, USA and for 2003–2006 was Head of its Department of Conservation Biology. He is also an adjunct member of the Faculty of the University of Maryland. His research has focused on the genetic and demographic problems confronted by small populations, especially of threatened species. He is recognized as a leader in developing the theoretical basis for the genetic management of small populations and in developing population management tools (software, applied theory) that are widely and internationally used by wildlife and zoo managers.
David A. Briscoe, Macquarie University, Sydney
Professor David Briscoe is at the Department of Biological Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia and was Head of Department 2006–2009. He collaborated with Dick Frankham on Drosophila research for 33 years, as well as working on the evolutionary genetics of rock wallabies, lizards, velvet worms, social insects and slime molds. An outstanding communicator, his inspirational teaching enthuses students at all levels and reaches beyond the academic sphere through television appearances and population level books.