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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 a first-class illustration programme, this forms a robust teaching package." --NHBS Environment Bookstore.

Germplasm resources --- Gene resources --- Genetic resources --- Germ plasm resources --- Resources, Germplasm --- Breeding --- Genetics --- Natural resources --- Evolution. Phylogeny --- General ecology and biosociology --- 575.17 --- 575.17 Population genetics. Genetic processes in populations --- Population genetics. Genetic processes in populations

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The biological diversity of our planet is being depleted due to the direct and indirect consequences of human activity. As the size of animal and plant populations decrease, loss of genetic diversity reduces their ability to adapt to changes in the environment, with inbreeding depression an inevitable consequence for many species. This textbook provides a clear and comprehensive introduction to the importance of genetic studies in conservation. The text is presented in an easy-to-follow format with main points and terms clearly highlighted. Each chapter concludes with a concise summary, which, together with worked examples and problems and answers, emphasise the key principles covered. Text boxes containing interesting case studies and other additional information enrich the content throughout, and over 100 beautiful pen and ink portraits of endangered species help bring the material to life.

Germplasm resources. --- Germplasm resources --- Earth & Environmental Sciences --- Ecology --- Gene resources --- Genetic resources --- Germ plasm resources --- Resources, Germplasm --- Breeding --- Genetics --- Natural resources --- Animal population --- plant population --- Biodiversity --- population structure --- population genetics --- taxonomy --- genotype environment interaction --- Molecular genetics --- Resource conservation --- genetic resources --- 574.472 --- 575.17 --- 575.17 Population genetics. Genetic processes in populations --- Population genetics. Genetic processes in populations --- 574.472 Biodiversity --- Ressources génétiques --- Evolution. Phylogeny --- General ecology and biosociology --- VARIATION (GENETICS) --- GENETICS, POPULATION --- INBREEDING --- ANIMALS, ZOO --- ANIMALS, WILD --- GENETICS

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Evolution. Phylogeny --- Genetics --- General ecology and biosociology --- Biology --- Agriculture. Animal husbandry. Hunting. Fishery --- biodiversiteit --- biologie --- landbouw --- genetica --- Europees recht

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Fitness and adaptation are fundamental characteristics of plant and animal species, enabling them to survive in their environment and to adapt to the inevitable changes in this environment. This is true for both the genetic resources of natural ecosystems as well as those used in agricultural production. Extensive genetic variation exists between varieties/breeds in a species and amongst individuals within breeds. This variation has developed over very long periods of time. A major ongoing challenge is how to best utilize this variation to meet short-term demands whilst also conserving it for longer-term possible use. Many animal breeding programs have led to increased performance for production traits but this has often been accompanied by reduced fitness. In addition, the global use of genetic resources prompts the question whether introduced genotypes are adapted to local production systems. Understanding the genetic nature of fitness and adaptation will enable us to better manage genetic resources allowing us to make efficient and sustainable decisions for the improvement or breeding of these resources. This book had an ambitious goal in bringing together a sample of the world’s leading scientists in animal breeding and evolutionary genetics to exchange knowledge to advance our understanding of these vital issues.

Animal breeding. --- Animal genetic engineering. --- Animal genetics. --- Animal mutation breeding. --- Animal population genetics. --- Animals. --- Evolutionary genetics. --- Animal genetics --- Animals --- Evolutionary genetics --- Animal genetic engineering --- Animal breeding --- Animal mutation breeding --- Biology --- Health & Biological Sciences --- Evolution --- Genetics --- Biology - General --- Adaptation --- Adaptation. --- Domestic animals --- Genetic evolution --- Animal adaptation --- Breeding --- Genetic engineering --- Life sciences. --- Agriculture. --- Biodiversity. --- Evolutionary biology. --- Biomathematics. --- Life Sciences. --- Life Sciences, general. --- Genetics and Population Dynamics. --- Evolutionary Biology. --- Animal biotechnology --- Transgenic animals --- Evolution (Biology) --- Adaptation (Biology) --- Adaptation (Physiology) --- Evolution (Biology). --- Mathematics. --- Animal evolution --- Biological evolution --- Darwinism --- Evolutionary biology --- Evolutionary science --- Origin of species --- Biological fitness --- Homoplasy --- Natural selection --- Phylogeny --- Biological diversification --- Biological diversity --- Biotic diversity --- Diversification, Biological --- Diversity, Biological --- Biocomplexity --- Ecological heterogeneity --- Numbers of species --- Farming --- Husbandry --- Industrial arts --- Life sciences --- Food supply --- Land use, Rural --- Embryology --- Mendel's law --- Chromosomes --- Heredity --- Mutation (Biology) --- Variation (Biology) --- Biosciences --- Sciences, Life --- Science --- Mathematics