Molecular Approaches in Natural Resource Conservation and Management

by Edited by J. Andrew DeWoody , John W. Bickham , Charles H. Michler , Krista M. Nichols , Gene E. Rhodes , Keith E. Woeste

• ISBN13: 9780521731348
• ISBN10: 0521731348
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-06-14
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Summary

Recent advances in molecular genetics and genomics have been embraced by many in natural resource conservation. Today, several major conservation and management journals are now using "genetics" editors to deal solely with the influx of manuscripts that employ molecular data. The editors have attempted to synthesize some of the major uses of molecular markers in natural resource management in a book targeted not only at scientists but also at individuals actively making conservation and management decisions. To that end, the text features contributors who are major figures in molecular ecology and evolution - many having published books of their own. The aim is to direct and distill the thoughts of these outstanding scientists by compiling compelling case histories in molecular ecology as they apply to natural resource management.

Author Biography

J. Andrew DeWoody is Professor of Genetics and University Faculty Scholar at Purdue University. John W. Bickham is Professor in the Department of Forestry and Natural Resources (FNR) and Director of the Center for the Environment at Purdue University. Charles H. Michler is the Fred M. van Eck Director of the Hardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center at Purdue University and Site Director of the National Science Foundation Industry University Cooperative Research Program's Center for Advanced Forest Systems. Krista M. Nichols is Assistant Professor, Departments of Biological Sciences and Forestry and Natural Resources at Purdue University. Olin E. Rhodes, Jr., is Professor in the FNR and Director of the Interdisciplinary Center for Ecological Sustainability at Purdue University. Keith E. Woeste is a research molecular geneticist for the USDA Forest Service Northern Research Station Hardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center and Adjunct Assistant Professor at Purdue University's FNR.

Table of Contents

Contributors	p. ix
Preface	p. xv
Biodiversity discovery and its importance to conservation	p. 1
Genetic identification of cryptic species: An example in Rhogeessa	p. 22
Gene flow, biodiversity, and genetically modified crops: Weedy rice in Thailand	p. 35
Environmental risk assessment of genetically engineered salmon	p. 37
A community and ecosystem genetics approach to conservation biology and management	p. 50
Landscape genetics of an American chestnut borer	p. 63
Vertebrate sex-determining genes and their potential utility in conservation, with particular emphasis on fishes	p. 74
Sex identification and population size of grizzly bears by using noninvasive genetic sampling	p. 76
Historical and contemporary dynamics of adaptive differentiation in European oaks	p. 101
Adaptive shifts in natural populations of high dispersing species	p. 117
Association genetics, population genomics, and conservation: Revealing the genes underlying adaptation in natural populations of plants and animals	p. 123
Unraveling counterintuitive evolutionary trends: Coat color in Soay sheep	p. 139
Hybridization in threatened and endangered animal taxa: Implications for conservation and management of biodiversity	p. 169
Mating opportunities in animal hybrid Zones	p. 171
Pollen and seed movement in disturbed tropical landscapes	p. 190
Effective population size	p. 192
Allelic recharge in populations recovering from bottleneck events	p. 194
Implications of landscape alteration for the conservation of genetic diversity of endangered species	p. 212
Dune restoration introduces genetically distinct American beachgrass, Ammophila breviligulata, into a threatened local population	p. 214
Integrating evolutionary considerations into recovery planning for Pacific salmon	p. 239
The Kermode bear: A swirl of scientific management, and ethical values in British Columbia	p. 259
Using molecular methods to improve the genetic management of captive breeding programs for threatened species	p. 267
Pedigree reconstruction: An alternative to systematic breeding	p. 285
Wildlife reintroductions: The conceptual development and application of theory	p. 296
Genetic ramifications of restoration of blight-resistant American chestnut	p. 307
Evolutionary toxicology	p. 320
Microarrays and molecular phenotypes	p. 335
Index	p. 363
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