“Why do we care about genetics”: A downloadable
series of 12 factsheets.
These factsheets, authored by GRCP conservation geneticist
Deborah Rogers,
were the idea of Valerie Hipkins, director of the National
Forest Genetics Laboratory at the US Forest Service Pacific
Southwest Research Station, Placerville, CA USA who provided
funding. They are available here in Adobe(R) Acrobat(R) portable
document format (pdf) in a low resolution version for online
viewing and a higher resolution version suitable for printing.
Acrobat Reader is available from Adobe Systems Incorporated as a free download.
- Why is genetic
diversity important?
[hi
res print version]
- How can genetic
information be useful in natural resource management?
[hi
res print version]
- Why is genetic
diversity always changing?
[hi
res print version]
- Are patterns of
genetic diversity important?
[hi
res print version]
- What is a genetic
marker?
[hi
res print version]
- What is quantitative
genetic variation?
[hi
res print version]
- What’s in
a name—Is all DNA the same?
[hi
res print version]
- How do I plan a
genetic study?
[hi
res print version]
- What are the genetic
risks associated with planting decisions?
[hi
res print version]
- Can genetic diversity
be influenced by nursery practices?
[hi
res print version]
- What is genetic
erosion and how can it be managed?
[hi
res print version]
- Is genetic management
important in urban landscapes?
[hi
res print version]
This page last updated August 27, 2006.
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