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A Primer of Conservation Genetics
A brief introduction to the general principles of conservation genetics
Richard Frankham,
Macquarie University, Sydney
Jonathan D. Ballou
Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC
David A. Briscoe
Macquarie University, Sydney
Line drawings by Karina H. McInnes, Melbourne
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
2004
This Primer is intended to provide a brief accessible introduction to the general principles of conservation genetics. We have endeavored to make it as accessible as possible to a broad range of readers. It is suitable for those undertaking introductory genetics courses at University, for students undertaking conservation biology courses and even for motivated first-year biology students who have completed lectures on basic Mendelian Genetics and introductory population genetics (allele frequencies and Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium). Conservation professionals with little genetics background wishing for a brief authoritative introduction to conservation genetics should find it accessible. These include wildlife biologists and ecologists, zoo staff undertaking captive breeding programs, planners and managers of National Parks, water catchments and local government areas, foresters and farmers. This book provides a shorter, more basic entry into the subject than our ‘Introduction to Conservation Genetics’.
We have placed emphasis on general principles, rather than on detailed experimental procedures, as the latter can be found in specialist books, journals and conference proceedings. We have assumed a basic knowledge of Mendelian genetics and simple statistics. Conservation genetics is a quantitative discipline as its strength lies in its predictions. The book includes a selection of important equations, but we have restricted use of mathematics to simple algebra to make it accessible to a wide audience.
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