Conservation genetics – molecular detectives at work
Further Reading
June 2000, pages 21-22
Thinking small is saving our mangrove forests (by Tina Maguire)
Shows how genetic studies of mangrove populations can aid rehabilitation projects.
March 2000, pages 19-21
New genes rescue snake population (by Peter Pockley)
No. 130, 2006, pages 24-27
Plant detectives struggle against time
Describes the efforts of botanists in Armenia to catalog and save invaluable lineages of the world’s food plants.
No. 113, 2002, pages 14-15
Patch genetics (by Steve Davidson)
Describes genetic studies of isolated remnants of native vegetation that are designed to help develop effective conservation strategies.
No. 107, 2001, page 5
Squirrelling the macadamia (by Steve Davidson)
Describes efforts to preserve wild macadamia varieties.
No. 106, 2001, pages 15-18
Rare qualities (by Steve Davidson)
Ask whether there is a connection between the abundance of plant species and their ecological characteristics.
No. 93, 1997, pages 29-33
Teetering on the brink (by Alastair Sarre)
A report on how the loss of populations of a species makes the whole species more vulnerable to extinction because genetic diversity is lost.
No. 88, 1996, page 36
Woodlands meet a grave demise (by Roger Beckmann)
Shows how information about woodland biodiversity and the genetics of white box trees have helped in the formulation of a management strategy for white box woodlands.
13 August 2005, page 41-43
Inbreeding: Keeping it in the family (by Susan Gaidos)
Looks at why some species appear to benefit from inbreeding.
2 November 2004
Threatened species may spiral into oblivion (by Katherine Unger)
Suggests that inbreeding puts big cats and other species at more risk from parasites and infections.
18 October 2003, page 38-41
Too close for comfort (by Lynn Dicks)
Looks at the possible implications of inbreeding for captive breeding projects.
1 July 2005, page 90
What determines species diversity? (by Elizabeth Pennisi)
Answers the question: What determines species diversity?
Page updated June 2010.