The habitats of most species have been fragmented by human actions, isolating small
populations that consequently develop genetic problems. Millions of small, isolated …

One of the greatest unmet challenges in conservation biology is the genetic management of
fragmented populations of threatened animal and plant species. More than a million small …

Thousands of small populations are at increased risk of extinction because genetics and
evolutionary biology are not well‐integrated into conservation planning–a major lost …

Many small, isolated populations lose genetic variation and suffer inbreeding, increasing
their extinction risk. Augmenting gene flow may alleviate these issues if populations are …

Many species have fragmented distribution with small isolated populations suffering
inbreeding depression and/or reduced ability to evolve. Without gene flow from another …

The past decade has seen a rapid increase in the number of studies dealing with the genetic
consequences of habitat fragmentation, in large part because of the increasing accessibility …

Animal and plant species around the world are being challenged by the deleterious effects
of inbreeding, loss of genetic diversity, and maladaptation due to widespread habitat …

Fragmentation of animal and plant populations typically leads to genetic erosion and
increased probability of extirpation. Although these effects can usually be reversed by re …

Habitat fragmentation is one of the most ubiquitous and serious environmental threats
confronting the long-term survival of plant and animal species worldwide. As species …

Small and isolated populations face threats from genetic drift and inbreeding. To rescue
populations from these threats, conservation biologists can augment gene flow into small …