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Molecular approaches in natural resource conservation and management /

"Intended for undergraduate and graduate students in conservation biology, natural resource management, and ecology, this book compiles compelling case histories in molecular ecology"--Provided by publisher

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: DeWoody, J. Andrew, 1969-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, ©2010.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Biodiversity discovery and its importance to conservation / Rodney L. Honeycutt, David M. Hillis, and John W. Bickham
  • Box 1 : genetic identification of cryptic species : an example in Rhogeessa / Amy B. Baird
  • Gene flow, biodiversity, and genetically modified crops : weedy rice in Thailand
  • Box 2 : environmental risk assessment of genetically engineered salmon / Robert H. Devlin and Fredrik L. Sundström
  • A community and ecosystem genetics approach to conservation biology and management / Thomas G. Whitham [and others]
  • Box 3 : landscape genetics of an American chestnut borer / Jeffrey D. Holland
  • Vertebrate sex-determining genes and their potential utility in conservation, with particular emphasis on fishes / J. Andrew DeWoody, Matthew C. Hale, and John C. Avise
  • Box 4 : sex identification and population size of grizzly bears by using noninvasive genetic sampling / Lisette Waits
  • Historical and contemporary dynamics and adaptive differentiation in European oaks / Antoine Kremer [and others]
  • Box 5 : adaptive shifts in natural populations of high dispersing species / Stephen R. Palumbi
  • Association genetics, population genomics, and conservation : revealing the genes underlying adaptation in natural populations of plants and animals / Krista M. Nichols and David B. Neale
  • Box 6 : unraveling counterintuitive evolutionary trends : coat color in soay sheep / Jake Gratten [and others]
  • Hybridization in threatened and endangered animal taxa : implications for conservation and management of biodiversity / Kelly R. Zamudio and Richard G. Harrison
  • Box 7 : mating opportunities in animal hybrid zones / Marjorie Matocq
  • Pollen and seed movement in disturbed tropical landscapes / J.L. Hamrick
  • Box 8-1 : effective population size / J.L. Hamrick
  • Box 8-2 : allelic recharge in populations recovering from bottleneck events / Joseph D. Busch, Jennifer McCreight, and Peter M. Waser
  • Implications of landscape alternation for the conservation of genetic diversity of endangered species / Paul L. Leberg [and others]
  • Box 9 : dune restoration introduces genetically distinct American beachgrass, ammophila breviligulata, into a threatened local population / Julie R. Etterson and Rebecca M. Holmstrom
  • Integrating evolutionary considerations into recovery planning for Pacific salmon / Robin S. Waples [and others]
  • Box 10 : the Kermode bear : a swirl of scientific, management, and ethical values in British Columbia / Kermit Ritland
  • Using molecular methods to improve the genetic management of captive breeding programs for threatened species / Jamie A. Ivy and Robert C. Lacy
  • Box 11 : pedigree reconstruction : an alternative to systematic breeding / Yousry A. El-Kassaby
  • Wildlife reintroductions : the conceptual development and application of theory / Olin E. Rhodes, Jr., and Emily K. Latch
  • Box 12 : genetic ramifications of restoration of blight-resistant American chestnut / Lisa Worthen, Charles H. Michler, and Keith E. Woeste
  • Evolutionary toxicology / Lee R. Shugart, Chris W. Theodorakis, and John W. Bickham
  • Box 13 : microarrays and molecular phenotypes / Stan D. Wullschleger and David J. Weston.