Conservation and the Genetics of Populations

by Frederick William Allendorf, Gordon H. Luikart, Sally N. Aitken

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 develop conservation plans for species threatened with extinction.

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Genres: Science, Nonfiction, Ecology

664 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2006

Reviews

[Sam · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a comprehensive review of genetics and the light it sheds on conservation efforts, including how this has changed over recent decades and how it could change into the future as our understanding improves. Given the complexity of the subject, this is surprisingly 'easy' to read and understand, albeit with a bit of concentration and, in my case, frequent use of the glossary (certainly to start with while my brain tried to re-absorb the various terms). When I first opened and started reading this, I honestly thought I would not understand a bit of it but the authors have done an excellent job breaking the various theories and processes down, explaining each one and providing examples to show how it works and what it means. I am now feeling a bit more comfortable (not quite confident yet) with modern genetics and the potential uses in conservation and how it may alter how we do things in future, and more important how it should alter how we do things.

[Mary E. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Easy to read and thorough. Excellent textbook!