Current approaches to biodiversity conservation are largely based on geographic areas,
ecosystems, ecological communities, and species, with less attention on genetic diversity …

Genomic data have the potential to revolutionize the delineation of conservation units (CUs)
by allowing the detection of adaptive genetic variation, which is otherwise difficult for rare …

Phylogeography is a discipline concerned with various relationships between gene
genealogies—phylogenetics—and geography. The word “phylogeography” was coined in …

Most empirical and theoretical studies of resource use and population dynamics treat
conspecific individuals as ecologically equivalent. This simplification is only justified if …

I discuss future challenges and opportunities in genetic approaches to biodiversity
conservation. Resolving taxonomy uncertainties and identifying diverged evolutionary units …

Taxonomy and species conservation are often assumed to be completely interdependent
activities. However, a shortage of taxonomic information and skills, and confusion over …

Recent years have seen a debate over various methods that could objectively prioritize
conservation value below the species level. Most prominent among these has been the …

Conservation planning has tended to focus more on pattern (representation) than process
(persistence) and, for the former, has emphasized species and ecosystem or community …

From the snub-nosed monkeys of China to the mountain gorillas of central Africa, our closest
nonhuman relatives are in critical danger worldwide. A recent report, for example, warns that …

The setting of conservation priorities within species requires explicit goals and identification
of the appropriate targets for conservation. I suggest that the conservation goal should be to …