Whether inbreeding affects the demography and persistence of natural populations has
been questioned. However, new pedigree data from field populations and molecular and …

The aim of this review is to consider the potential benefits that females may gain from mating
more than once in a single reproductive cycle. The relationship between non-genetic and …

Metapopulation is the ecological term for assemblages of plant and animal species within
larger areas of space, with long-term survival of the species depending on a shifting balance …

The chimpanzees are the closest living evolutionary relatives to our own species, Homo
sapiens. As such, they have long exerted a fascination over those with an interest in human …

It has been proposed that inbreeding contributes to the decline and eventual extinction of
small and isolated populations,. There is ample evidence of fitness reduction due to …

Conservation genetics is the application of genetics to understand and reduce the risk of
population and species extinctions. It deals with genetic factors causing rarity …

Corridor Ecology presents guidelines that combine conservation science and practical
experience for maintaining, enhancing, and creating connectivity between natural areas with …

Anne Pusey and Marisa Wolf are at the Dept of Ecology, Evolution and Behavior, University
of Minnesota, 1987 Upper Buford Circle, St Paul, MN 55108, USA. its causes (Box 1) …

▪ Abstract Inbreeding depression is of major concern in the management and conservation
of endangered species. Inbreeding appears universally to reduce fitness, but its magnitude …

To understand modern principles of sustainable management and the conservation of
wildlife species requires intimate knowledge about demography, animal behavior, and …