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Genetic Diversity – Understanding Conservation at Genetic Levels

  • Van Dyke F
Springer Netherlands, (2008), 153-184
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-6891-1_6
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Abstract

In this chapter, you will learn about: 1. Why genetic concerns are central to the study of conservation biology 2. How to measure the genetic attributes of individuals and populations 3. Why inbreeding can pose threats to population persistence 4. The roles of hybridization and introgression in conserving biodiversity

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Van Dyke, F. (2008). Genetic Diversity – Understanding Conservation at Genetic Levels. In Conservation Biology (pp. 153–184). Springer Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-6891-1_6

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