Molecular Approaches in Natural Resource Conservation and Management by ...

Molecular Approaches in Natural Resource Conservation and ManagementAuthor(s): J. Andrew DeWoody, John W. Bickham, Charles H. Michler, Krista M. Nichols, Gene E. Rhodes, Keith E. Woeste\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9780521515641, 978-0521515641\nSynopsis\nRecent advances in molecular genetics and genomics have been embraced by many in natural resource conservation. Today, several major conservation and management journals are now using 'genetics' editors to deal solely with the influx of manuscripts that employ molecular data. The editors have attempted to synthesize some of the major uses of molecular markers in natural resource management in a book targeted not only at scientists but also at individuals actively making conservation and management decisions. To that end, the text features contributors who are major figures in molecular ecology and evolution - many having published books of the.