Covering a broad range of animal and plant species, this work contains case histories that highlight the relevance of genetics to the conservation of species, communities, and ecosystems. Throughout the book, prominent researchers discuss their observations of natural populations to illustrate how genetic sutdies enrich the field of conservation biology with regard to both focused management issues for endangered species and comparative study of non-endangered taxa. this extended volume is arranged in two sections, the first of which concentrates on particular gropus of endangered species where molecuar genetic approaches have been employed in the context of conservation. The second half addresses ecosystems and compares the population genetic features observed among diverse organisms inhabiting a particular region or sharing natural histories. A concluding chapter on quantitative genetics futher enhances this book's treatment of the subject. Conservation Genetics: Case Histories From Nature offers conservation biologists current information on the significant role of genetics as applied to various aspects of conservation biology. Evolutionary and molecular biologists, ecologists, systematists, naturalists, and graduate students in related fields will benefits from this volume's timely examination of natural case histories and genetic approaches to conservation.
