Is this short review we explore the genetic threats facing declining populations, focusing in
particular on empirical studies and the emerging questions they raise. At face value, the two …

Human harvest of animals in the wild occurs in terrestrial and aquatic habitats throughout
the world and is often intense. Harvest has the potential to cause three types of genetic …

Human-driven habitat fragmentation and loss have led to a proliferation of small and
isolated plant and animal populations with high risk of extinction. One of the main threats to …

Each individual has a certain number of harmful mutations in its genome. These mutations
can lower the fitness of the individual carrying them, dependent on their dominance and …

Small plant populations are more prone to extinction due to the loss of genetic variation
through random genetic drift, increased selfing, and mating among related individuals. To …

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

As wild environments are often inhospitable, many species have to be captive‐bred to save
them from extinction. In captivity, species adapt genetically to the captive environment and …

A critical question in conservation biology concerns how loss of natural habitat affects the
persistence of plant and animal populations and the distribution of genetic variation within …

A computer simulation program was used to examine interacting effects of genetic drift,
mutation, immigration from outside populations, directional and balancing selection, and …

The genomics revolution has sparked interest in using our increased understanding of the
loci involved in phenotypic variation and adaptation to advance the conservation of …