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Conservation Biology : Evolution in Action.
Title:
Conservation Biology : Evolution in Action.
Author:
Carroll, Scott P.
ISBN:
9780199719228
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (393 pages)
Contents:
Contents -- List of Contributors -- Part I: Population Structure and Genetics of Threatened Taxa -- Introduction -- 1 The History, Purview, and Future of Conservation Genetics -- 2 Effects of Population Size on Population Viability: From Mutation to Environmental Catastrophes -- 3 Demographics versus Genetics in Conservation Biology -- 4 Metapopulation Structure and the Conservation Consequences of Population Fragmentation -- 5 The Influence of Breeding Systems and Mating Systems on Conservation Genetics and Conservation Decisions -- Part II: Conserving Biodiversity within and among Species -- Introduction -- 6 The Importance of Conserving Evolutionary Processes -- 7 Phylogenetic Diversity and Conservation -- 8 Genetic Considerations of Introduction Efforts -- 9 Hybridization, Introgression, and the Evolutionary Management of Threatened Species -- Part III: Evolutionary Responses to Environmental Change -- Introduction -- 10 Evolution in Response to Climate Change -- 11 Evolutionary Dynamics of Adaptation to Environmental Stress -- 12 Managing Phenotypic Variability with Genetic and Environmental Heterogeneity: Adaptation as a First Principle -- 13 Genetic Diversity, Adaptive Potential, and Population Viability in Changing Environments -- Part IV: Conservation of the Coevolving Web of Life -- Introduction -- 14 The Geographic Mosaic of Coevolution and Its Conservation Significance -- 15 The Next Communities: Evolution and Integration of Invasive Species -- 16 Ecosystem Recovery: Lessons from the Past -- 17 Host-Pathogen Evolution, Biodiversity, and Disease Risks for Natural Populations -- Part V: Evolutionary Management -- Introduction -- 18 Conservation Planning and Genetic Diversity -- 19 Implications of Transgene Escape for Conservation -- 20 Evolution and Sustainability of Harvested Populations -- References -- Index -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F.

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Abstract:
This edited volume will provide a treatment of evolutionary conservation biology that introduces and explains major concepts and also unifies recent theoretical and empirical advances.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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