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CHAPTER TWO: Genes, Denies, and Plant Conservation

  • Kent E. Holsinger , Roberta J. Mason-Gamer and Jeannette Whitton
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Genetics and the Extinction of Species
This chapter is in the book Genetics and the Extinction of Species
© 2022 Princeton University Press, Princeton

© 2022 Princeton University Press, Princeton

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. CONTENTS v
  3. CONTRIBUTORS vii
  4. ILLUSTRATIONS ix
  5. PREFACE xi
  6. Introduction: Genetics and Conservation Biology xiii
  7. CHAPTER ONE: Extinction Risks from Anthropogenic, Ecological, and Genetic Factors 1
  8. CHAPTER TWO: Genes, Denies, and Plant Conservation 23
  9. CHAPTER THREE: Genetic Theory and Evidence Supporting Current Practices in Captive Breeding for Conservation 47
  10. CHAPTER FOUR: TWO Problems with the Measurement of Genetic Diversity and Genetic Distance 75
  11. CHAPTER FIVE: One Use of Phylogenies for Conservation Biologists: Inferring Population History from Gene Sequences 101
  12. CHAPTER SIX: Parasites and Conservation of Hawaiian Birds 121
  13. CHAPTER SEVEN: Extinction and Endangerment of Hawaiian Honeycreepers: A Comparative Approach 137
  14. CHAPTER EIGHT: Something Old for Something New: The Future of Ancient DNA in Conservation Biology 163
  15. Index 187
https://doi.org/10.1515/9780691224039-006

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. CONTENTS v
  3. CONTRIBUTORS vii
  4. ILLUSTRATIONS ix
  5. PREFACE xi
  6. Introduction: Genetics and Conservation Biology xiii
  7. CHAPTER ONE: Extinction Risks from Anthropogenic, Ecological, and Genetic Factors 1
  8. CHAPTER TWO: Genes, Denies, and Plant Conservation 23
  9. CHAPTER THREE: Genetic Theory and Evidence Supporting Current Practices in Captive Breeding for Conservation 47
  10. CHAPTER FOUR: TWO Problems with the Measurement of Genetic Diversity and Genetic Distance 75
  11. CHAPTER FIVE: One Use of Phylogenies for Conservation Biologists: Inferring Population History from Gene Sequences 101
  12. CHAPTER SIX: Parasites and Conservation of Hawaiian Birds 121
  13. CHAPTER SEVEN: Extinction and Endangerment of Hawaiian Honeycreepers: A Comparative Approach 137
  14. CHAPTER EIGHT: Something Old for Something New: The Future of Ancient DNA in Conservation Biology 163
  15. Index 187
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