A comprehensive review of the hundreds of bird species that have become extinct over the
last 1,000 years of habitat degradation, over-hunting and rat introduction. Extinct Birds has …

Los marcadores moleculares constituyen unas herramientas indispensables para
determinar la variación genética y la biodiversidad con un alto grado de precisión y …

Many evolutionary studies of birds rely on the estimation of molecular divergence times and
substitution rates. In order to perform such analyses, it is necessary to incorporate some form …

Anecdotal occurrence data (unverifiable observations of organisms or their sign) and
inconclusive physical data are often used to assess the current and historical ranges of rare …

Molecular archaeology brings the tools of molecular biology to bear on fundamental
questions in archaeology, anthropology, evolution, and ecology. Ancient DNA research is …

Aim Zoogeographic patterns in the Himalayas and their neighbouring Southeast Asian
mountain ranges include elevational parapatry and ecological segregation, particularly …

In this review I summarize the history of the subspecies concept and the major debates and
issues surrounding its use, with an emphasis on ornithology, in which the concept …

Abstract Background The turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) is an important agricultural species
and the second largest contributor to the world's poultry meat production. Genetic …

The Role of Natural History Institutions and Bioinformatics in Conservation Biology Page 1
Diversity The R and B JOSHUA D Biodiversity S jdrew@fieldm Introduction Natural hist aquaria …

A fundamental need in conserving species and their habitats is defining distinct entities that
range from individuals to species to ecosystems and beyond (Table; Ryder …