Biodiversity: A Reference HandbookCurrent threats to biodiversity, extinction of species, and major changes in human behavior that experts think are needed to conserve existing biodiversity are all addressed. Successful examples of biodiversity conservation provide a hopeful conclusion for the book. Filled with data, anecdotes, and examples, Biodiversity will capture the interest of a variety of readers from students to scientists. |
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... Genetic Diversity This level of diversity refers to the variety of genes available to a taxonomic division such as a species . Genetic richness is impor- tant for individuals as well as for a species as a whole since genetic makeup ...
... Genetic Diversity This level of diversity refers to the variety of genes available to a taxonomic division such as a species . Genetic richness is impor- tant for individuals as well as for a species as a whole since genetic makeup ...
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... genes favorable for the newly clear skies thrived . Lighter - colored individuals were more successful in reaching maturity and mating . The genes they passed to their offspring gave them the same favorable trait : light- colored wings ...
... genes favorable for the newly clear skies thrived . Lighter - colored individuals were more successful in reaching maturity and mating . The genes they passed to their offspring gave them the same favorable trait : light- colored wings ...
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... gene that now protects California's barley crops from yellow dwarf virus ; Asian rice has been fortified by genes from an Indian rice species that protects it from the major rice diseases ; a wild Peruvian tomato has sweet- ened ...
... gene that now protects California's barley crops from yellow dwarf virus ; Asian rice has been fortified by genes from an Indian rice species that protects it from the major rice diseases ; a wild Peruvian tomato has sweet- ened ...
Contents
Chronology | 53 |
Biographical Sketches | 71 |
Statistics Illustrations and Documents | 91 |
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