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Molecular ecology / Joanna R. Freeland.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Chichester, West Sussex, England ; Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, c2005.Description: x, 388 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 0470090626 (PB)
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Contents:
Molecular genetics in ecology What is molecular ecology? ; The emergence of molecular ecology ; An unlimited source of data -- Molecular markers in ecology. Understanding molecular markers ; Modes of inheritance ; Molecular markers -- Genetic analysis of single populations. Why study single populations? ; Quantifying genetic diversity ; What influences genetic diversity? -- Genetic analysis of multiple populations. Why study multiple populations? ; Quantifying population subdivision ; Quantifying gene flow ; What influences gene flow? ; Population differentiation : genetic drift and natural selection -- Phylogeography. What is phylogeography? ; Molecular markers in phylogeography ; Molecular clocks ; Bifurcating trees ; The coalescent ; Networks ; Nested clade phylogeographic analysis and statistical phylogeography ; Distribution of genetic lineages ; Comparative phylogeography ; Introduced species -- Molecular approaches to behavioural ecology. Using molecules to study behaviour ; Mating systems ; Manipulation of sex ratio ; Sex-biased dispersal ; Foraging -- Conservation genetics. The need for conservation ; Taxonomy ; Population size, genetic diversity and inbreeding ; Captive breeding -- Molecular ecology in a wider context. Applications of molecular ecology ; Wildlife forensics ; Agriculture ; Fishing ; The future of molecular ecology.
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Books (30-Day Checkout) Books (30-Day Checkout) Nash Library General Stacks QH541.15.M63F74 2005 1 Available 33710001006001

Includes bibliographical references (p. [337]-371) and index.

Molecular genetics in ecology What is molecular ecology? ; The emergence of molecular ecology ; An unlimited source of data -- Molecular markers in ecology. Understanding molecular markers ; Modes of inheritance ; Molecular markers -- Genetic analysis of single populations. Why study single populations? ; Quantifying genetic diversity ; What influences genetic diversity? -- Genetic analysis of multiple populations. Why study multiple populations? ; Quantifying population subdivision ; Quantifying gene flow ; What influences gene flow? ; Population differentiation : genetic drift and natural selection -- Phylogeography. What is phylogeography? ; Molecular markers in phylogeography ; Molecular clocks ; Bifurcating trees ; The coalescent ; Networks ; Nested clade phylogeographic analysis and statistical phylogeography ; Distribution of genetic lineages ; Comparative phylogeography ; Introduced species -- Molecular approaches to behavioural ecology. Using molecules to study behaviour ; Mating systems ; Manipulation of sex ratio ; Sex-biased dispersal ; Foraging -- Conservation genetics. The need for conservation ; Taxonomy ; Population size, genetic diversity and inbreeding ; Captive breeding -- Molecular ecology in a wider context. Applications of molecular ecology ; Wildlife forensics ; Agriculture ; Fishing ; The future of molecular ecology.