Plant populations are not randomly arranged assemblages of genotypes but are structured
in space and time (2, 29, 49, 58, 84, 112). This structure may be manifested among …

We often think of conservation science as a product of this decade, especial of the last three
or four years. The incorporation two years ago of the Societ for Conservation Biology and the …

The Ecology of Natural Disturbance and Patch Dynamics brings together the findings and
ideas of researchers studying such varied systems as marine invertebrate communities; …

Various approaches have been developed to evaluate the consequences of spatial structure
on evolution in subdivided populations. This book is both a review and new synthesis of …

The effective population size (Ne) depends strongly on mating system and generation time.
These two factors interact such that, under many circumstances, Ne is close to N/2, where N …

Effective population size is a key parameter in evolutionary and quantitative genetics
because it measures the rate of genetic drift and inbreeding. Predictive equations of effective …

Migration is typically associated with risk and uncertainty at the population level, but little is
known about its cost–benefit trade‐offs at the species level. Migratory insects in particular …

Although most genetic estimates of contemporary effective population size (Ne) are based
on models that assume Ne is constant, in real populations Ne changes (often dramatically) …

Accurate estimation of effective population size is important in attempts to conserve small
populations of animals or plants. We review the genetic and ecological methods that have …

The importance of founder events in promoting evolutionary changes on islands has been a
subject of long-running controversy. Resolution of this debate has been hindered by a lack …