Molecular Ecology

<i>Molecular Ecology</i>, 2nd Edition provides an accessible introduction to the many diverse aspects of this subject. The book takes a logical and progressive approach to uniting examples from a wide range of taxonomic groups. The straightforward writing style offers in depth analysis whilst making often challenging subjects such as population genetics and phylogenetics highly comprehensible to the reader. <p>The first part of the book introduces the essential underpinnings of molecular ecology and gives a review of genetics and discussion of the molecular markers that are most frequently used in ecological research, and a chapter devoted to the newly emerging field of ecological genomics.   The second half of the book covers specific applications of molecular ecology, covering phylogeography, behavioural ecology and conservation genetics.</p> <p>The new edition provides a thoroughly up-to-date introduction to the field, emphasising new types of analyses and including current examples and techniques whilst also retaining the information-rich, highly readable style which set the first edition apart.</p> <ul> <li>Incorporates both theoretical and applied perspectives</li> <li>Highly accessible, user-friendly approach and presentation</li> <li>Includes self-assessment activities with hypothetical cases based on actual species and realistic data sets</li> <li>Uses case studies to place the theory in context</li> <li>Provides coverage of population genetics, genomics, phylogeography, behavioural ecology and conservation genetics.</li> </ul>