Conservation Biology
Evolution in Action
1st Edition
Published on 15. September 2008
393 pages
978-0-19-971922-8 (ISBN)
Description
The main goal of this book is to encourage and formalize the infusion of evolutionary thinking into mainstream conservation biology. It reviews the evolutionary foundations of conservation issues, and unifies conceptual and empirical advances in evolutionary conservation biology. The book can be used either as a primary textbook or as a supplementary reading in an advanced undergraduate or graduate level course - likely to be called Conservation Biology or in some cases Evolutionary Ecology. The focus of chapters is on current concepts in evolution as they pertain to conservation, and the empirical study of these concepts. The balanced treatment avoids exhaustive reviews and overlapping duplication among the chapters. Little background in genetics is assumed of the reader.
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Scott P. Carroll is an evolutionary biologist in the department of entomology at UC Davis.
Charles W. Fox is a professor in the department of entomology at the University of Kentucky, Lexington. He is executive editor of the journal Functional Ecology.
Content
- Intro
- 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
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