Genetics, demography, and viability of fragmented populations

Habitat fragmentation is one of the most ubiquitous and serious environmental threats confronting the long-term survival of plant and animal species worldwide. As species become restricted to remnant habitats, effective management for long-term conservation requires a quantitative understanding of t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Young, Andrew G. (Andrew Graham), 1965- editor (editor), Clarke, Geoffrey M. (Geoffrey Maurice), 1960- editor
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press 2000.
Colección:CUP ebooks.
Conservation biology ; 4.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Sumario:Habitat fragmentation is one of the most ubiquitous and serious environmental threats confronting the long-term survival of plant and animal species worldwide. As species become restricted to remnant habitats, effective management for long-term conservation requires a quantitative understanding of the genetic and demographic effects of habitat fragmentation, and the implications for population viability. This book provides a detailed introduction to the genetic and demographic issues relevant to the conservation of fragmented populations such as demographic stochasticity; genetic erosion; inbreeding; metapopulation biology and population viability analysis. Also presented are two sets of case studies, one on animals, the other on plants, which illustrate a variety of approaches, including the application of molecular genetic markers, the investigation of reproductive biology, and the combination of demographic monitoring and modeling, to examine long-term population viability.
Descripción Física:1 recurso electrónico (xviii, 438 páginas)
Formato:Forma de acceso: World Wide Web.
ISBN:9780511623448