Genomics and conservation genetics
In large part, the relevance of genetics to conservation rests on the premise that neutral
marker variation in populations reflects levels of detrimental and adaptive genetic variation …
marker variation in populations reflects levels of detrimental and adaptive genetic variation …
Latitudinal biodiversity gradients at three levels: Linking species richness, population richness and genetic diversity
ER Lawrence, DJ Fraser - Global Ecology and Biogeography, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Motivation Theory describing biodiversity gradients has focused on species richness with
less conceptual synthesis outlining expectations for intraspecific diversity gradients, that is …
less conceptual synthesis outlining expectations for intraspecific diversity gradients, that is …
DIYABC v2. 0: a software to make approximate Bayesian computation inferences about population history using single nucleotide polymorphism, DNA sequence and …
JM Cornuet, P Pudlo, J Veyssier, A Dehne-Garcia… - …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Motivation: DIYABC is a software package for a comprehensive analysis of population
history using approximate Bayesian computation on DNA polymorphism data. Version 2.0 …
history using approximate Bayesian computation on DNA polymorphism data. Version 2.0 …
On the importance of being structured: instantaneous coalescence rates and human evolution—lessons for ancestral population size inference?
Most species are structured and influenced by processes that either increased or reduced
gene flow between populations. However, most population genetic inference methods …
gene flow between populations. However, most population genetic inference methods …
Genetic and genomic monitoring with minimally invasive sampling methods
The decreasing cost and increasing scope and power of emerging genomic technologies
are reshaping the field of molecular ecology. However, many modern genomic approaches …
are reshaping the field of molecular ecology. However, many modern genomic approaches …
The impact of hunting on the mammalian fauna of tropical Asian forests
RT Corlett - Biotropica, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
People have hunted mammals in tropical Asian forests for at least 40,000 yr. This period has
seen one confirmed global extinction (the giant pangolin, Manis palaeojavanica) and range …
seen one confirmed global extinction (the giant pangolin, Manis palaeojavanica) and range …
Pleistocene rewilding: an optimistic agenda for twenty-first century conservation
C Josh Donlan, J Berger, CE Bock… - The American …, 2006 - journals.uchicago.edu
Large vertebrates are strong interactors in food webs, yet they were lost from most
ecosystems after the dispersal of modern humans from Africa and Eurasia. We call for …
ecosystems after the dispersal of modern humans from Africa and Eurasia. We call for …
The ripple effect: biofuels, food security, and the environment
Biofuels growth also will influence efforts to meet two sets of longer-run development targets.
5 The first encompasses the goals of a “sustainability transition,” articulated by the Board on …
5 The first encompasses the goals of a “sustainability transition,” articulated by the Board on …
The confounding effects of population structure, genetic diversity and the sampling scheme on the detection and quantification of population size changes
The idea that molecular data should contain information on the recent evolutionary history of
populations is rather old. However, much of the work carried out today owes to the work of …
populations is rather old. However, much of the work carried out today owes to the work of …
Global demand for natural resources eliminated more than 100,000 Bornean orangutans
M Voigt, SA Wich, M Ancrenaz, E Meijaard, N Abram… - Current Biology, 2018 - cell.com
Unsustainable exploitation of natural resources is increasingly affecting the highly
biodiverse tropics [1, 2]. Although rapid developments in remote sensing technology have …
biodiverse tropics [1, 2]. Although rapid developments in remote sensing technology have …