Preserving genes, species, or ecosystems? Healing the fractured foundations of conservation policy

• Published in: Molecular ecology Vol. 8; no. s1; pp. S5 - S10
• Main Author: Bowen, Brian W.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Science Ltd 01.12.1999
• Subjects: Animals; biodiversity; bioheritage; Carnivora - genetics; conservation genetics; Conservation of Natural Resources; Ecosystem; Evolution, Molecular; Fishes - genetics; Genes; Genetics, Population; Perches - genetics; Phylogeny; Species Specificity; temporal conservation; Turtles - genetics

The scientific foundations of conservation policy are the subject of a recent tripolar debate, with systematists arguing for the primacy of phylogenetic rankings, ecologists arguing for protection at the level of populations or ecosystems, and evolutionary biologists urging more attention for the fa...