Introduction to conservation genetics / Richard Frankham, Jonathan D. Ballou, David A. Briscoe ; line drawings by Karina H. McInnes.

Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Genetic and extinction
Chapter 3 Genetic diversity
Chapter 4 Characterizing genetic diversity: Single loci
Chapter 5 Characterizing genetic diversity: quantitative variation
Chapter 6 Evolutionary impacts of natural selection in large population
Chapter 7 Evolutionary impacts of mutation and migration and their interactions with selection in large populations
Chapter 8 Genetic consequences of small population size
Chapter 9 Maintenance of genetic diversity
Chapter 10 Population Genomic
Chapter 11 Loss of genetic diversity in small populations
Chapter 12 Inbreeding
Chapter 13 Inbreeding depression
Chapter 14 Population Fragmentation
Chapter 15 Genetically viable population

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"This impressive author team brings the wealth of advances in conservation genetics into the new edition of this introductory text, including new chapters on Population Genomics and Genetic Issues in Introduced and Invasive Species. They continue the strong learning features for students - main points in the margin, chapter summaries, vital support with the mathematics, and further reading - and now guide the reader to software and databases. Many new references reflect the expansion of this field. With examples from mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, amphibians, plants and invertebrates, this is an ideal introduction to conservation genetics for a broad audience. The text tackles the quantitative aspects of conservation genetics, and has a host of pedagogy to support students learning the numerical side of the subject. Combined with being up-to-date, its user-friendly writing style and a first-class illustration programme, this forms a robust teaching package." --NHBS Environment Bookstore.

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