Molecular Ecology

Molecular Ecology

Molecular Ecology, 2nd Edition provides an accessible introduction to the many diverse aspects of this subject. The book takes a logical and progressive approach to uniting examples from a wide range of taxonomic groups. The straightforward writing style offers in depth analysis whilst making often challenging subjects such as population genetics and phylogenetics highly comprehensible to the reader. <p>The first part of the book introduces the essential underpinnings of molecular ecology and gives a review of genetics and discussion of the molecular markers that are most frequently used in ecological research, and a chapter devoted to the newly emerging field of ecological genomics. The second half of the book covers specific applications of molecular ecology, covering phylogeography, behavioural ecology and conservation genetics. <p>The new edition provides a thoroughly up-to-date introduction to the field, emphasising new types of analyses and including current examples and techniques whilst also retaining the information-rich, highly readable style which set the first edition apart. * Incorporates both theoretical and applied perspectives * Highly accessible, user-friendly approach and presentation * Includes self-assessment activities with hypothetical cases based on actual species and realistic data sets * Uses case studies to place the theory in context * Provides coverage of population genetics, genomics, phylogeography, behavioural ecology and conservation genetics.