Overview
- Monitoring Gene erosion in species is need of the hour
- Biotechnological tools provide a clear scenario of loss of genetic material in species
- This book is unique to combine biotechnology, genetics and biodiversity
- Chapters written by world authorities in their subject
- No competitive book in this format ?
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Sustainable Development and Biodiversity (SDEB, volume 7)
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Table of contents (12 chapters)
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Front Matter
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About this book
Genetic erosion is the loss of genetic diversity within a species. It can happen very quickly, due to catastrophic events, or changes in land use leading to habitat loss. But it can also occur more gradually and remain unnoticed for a long time. One of the main causes of genetic erosion is the replacement of local varieties by modern varieties. Other causes include environmental degradation, urbanization, and land clearing through deforestation and brush fires. In order to conserve biodiversity in plants, it is important to targets three independent levels that include ecosystems, species and genes. Genetic diversity is important to a species’ fitness, long-term viability, and ability to adapt to changing environmental conditions. Chapters in this book are written by leading geneticists, molecular biologists and other specialists on relevant topics on genetic erosion and conservation genetic diversity in plants. This divisible set of two volumes dealswith a broad spectrum of topics on genetic erosion, and approaches to biodiversity conservation in crop plants and trees. Volume 1 deals with indicators and prevention of genetic erosion, while volume 2 covers genetic diversity and erosion in a number of plants species. These two volumes will also be useful to botanists, biotechnologists, environmentalists, policy makers, conservationists, and NGOs working to manage genetic erosion and biodiversity.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Genetic Diversity and Erosion in Plants
Book Subtitle: Indicators and Prevention
Editors: M. R. Ahuja, S. Mohan Jain
Series Title: Sustainable Development and Biodiversity
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-25637-5
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-25635-1Published: 17 November 2015
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-35260-2Published: 23 August 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-25637-5Published: 06 November 2015
Series ISSN: 2352-474X
Series E-ISSN: 2352-4758
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 323
Topics: Plant Genetics and Genomics, Conservation Biology/Ecology, Biodiversity