Introduction to Conservation Genetics
R. Frankham, J. D. Ballou and D. A. Briscoe
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Genetics and extinction
Part I. Evolutionary Genetics of Natural Populations
- 3. Genetic diversity (PDF: 216KB)
- 4. Characterizing genetic diversity: single loci (PDF: 188KB)
- 5. Characterizing genetic diversity: quantitative variation
- 6. Evolution in large populations: natural selection and adaptation (PDF: 284KB)
- 7. Evolution in large populations: mutation, migration and their interactions with selection (PDF: 152KB)
- 8. Evolution in small populations
- 9. Maintenance of genetic diversity
Part II. Effects of Population Size Reduction
- 10. Loss of genetic diversity in small populations (PDF: 236KB)
- 11. Inbreeding
- 12. Inbreeding depression
- 13. Population fragmentation (PDF: 124KB)
- 14. Genetically viable populations; Part III. From Theory to Practice
- 15. Resolving taxonomic uncertainties and defining management units (PDF: 484KB)
- 16. Genetics and management of wild populations (PDF: 232KB)
- 17. Genetic management of captive populations
- 18. Genetic management for reintroduction
- 19. Use of molecular genetics in forensics and to understand species biology
- 20. The broader context: Population Viability Analysis (PVA) (PDF: 212KB)