Whether inbreeding affects the demography and persistence of natural populations has
been questioned. However, new pedigree data from field populations and molecular and …

Microsatellite markers are routinely used to investigate the genetic structuring of natural
populations. The knowledge of how genetic variation is partitioned among populations may …

Population ecology has matured to a sophisticated science with astonishing potential for
contributing solutions to wildlife conservation and management challenges. And yet, much …

Offspring sex ratios in wild bird populations, and the extent to which they vary from the
equality expected by random genotypic sex determination, have received much recent …

The∼ 26 definitions of species often yield different numbers of species and disparate
groupings, with financial, legal, biological and conservation implications. Using conservation …

Drawing on the latest research from around the world, Life of Marsupials explores this
unusual group of mammals covering the extraordinary diversity of forms around the world …

Genetic diversity is necessary for evolutionary response to changing environmental
conditions such as those facing many threatened and endangered species. To investigate …

From October 1994 to April 1996, I surveyed six Atlantic forest reserves, two large
(approximately 20,000 ha each), two medium‐sized (approximately 2000 ha each), and two …

The habitats of most species have been fragmented by human actions, isolating small
populations that consequently develop genetic problems. Millions of small, isolated …

Genetic diversity is a key factor for population survival and evolution. However,
anthropogenic habitat disturbance can erode it, making populations more prone to …