As populations become increasingly fragmented, managers are often faced with the
dilemma that intentional hybridization might save a population from inbreeding depression …

Recent studies illustrate the emerging field of restoration genetics, which is a synthesis of
restoration ecology and population genetics. The translocation of organisms during the …

Although theory has demonstrated rather low levels of gene flow are sufficient to counteract
opposing mutation, drift, and selection, widespread recognition of the evolutionary …

Restoration ecology is a young academic field, but one with enough history to judge it
against past and current expectations of the science's potential. The practice of ecological …

Rapid climate change has the potential to alter the location of bioclimatic envelopes for a
significant portion of the world's flora. Plant species will respond variously via phenotypic …

With the advent of genetic engineering, designer crops might interbreed with natural
populations. Could such romances lead to the evolution of superweeds, as some have …

Hybridization between populations or species can have either beneficial or detrimental
effects on fitness. If these effects could be predicted based on the genetic or geographical …

Plant conservation genetics provides tools to guide conservation and restoration efforts,
measure and monitor success, and ultimately minimize extinction risk by conserving species …

One of the key questions in ecosystem restoration is the choice of seed material for restoring
plant communities. More and more scientists and practitioners are currently advocating the …

The increased translocation of plant species for biodiversity restoration and habitat creation
has provoked a debate on provenance and genotypic diversity of the used plant material …