Nature conservation has changed from an idealistic philosophy to a serious technology (J.
Harper, 1992) A review is given of the major conceptual changes that have taken place …

Multivariate analyses such as principal component analysis were among the first statistical
methods employed to extract information from genetic markers. From their early applications …

Given the explosive development of new molecular marker techniques over the last decade,
newcomers and experts alike in the field of DNA fingerprinting will find an easy-to-follow …

Variation in traits across species or populations is the outcome of both environmental and
historical factors. Trait variation is therefore a function of both the phylogenetic and spatial …

There is a growing call for inventories that evaluate geographic patterns in diversity of plant
genetic resources maintained on farm and in species' natural populations in order to …

The pen shell Pinna nobilis (also known as the fan mussel) is an endemic bivalve of the
Mediterranean Sea. Threatened by human activities, it has been listed as an endangered …

Abstract The Finnish wolf population (Canis lupus) was sampled during three different
periods (1996–1998, 1999–2001 and 2002–2004), and 118 individuals were genotyped …

The conservation biology field underscores the importance of understanding genetic
diversity and gene flow within plant populations and the factors that influence them. This …

Mediterranean ecosystems rival tropical ecosystems in terms of plant biodiversity. The
Mediterranean Basin (MB) itself hosts 25 000 plant species, half of which are endemic. This …

Abstract Tropical rainforests in Southeast Asia are enriched by multifarious biota dominated
by Dipterocarpaceae. In this family, Shorea robusta is an ecologically sensitive and …