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Instructions for Exploring the Conservation Biology Practice Exercises
This chapter of the Second Edition of Conservation Biology concludes with a Practice Exercise, which provides students the opportunity to learn and apply research skills and concepts related to the chapter content.
Chapter 16 Practice Exercise: Inbreeding and Outbreeding
One of the greatest challenges for those managing captive populations in ex situ facilities is to maintain sufficient genetic diversity to avoid the deleterious affects of inbreeding and outbreeding. Practitioners who work with captive populations must know how to monitor and maintain healthy levels of genetic diversity. Use the tutorial videos and spreadsheet exercises to learn how to quantify levels of inbreeding or outbreeding in a population and describe the consequences for genetic diversity.
1. Begin with the Videos
Each Practice Exercise begins with videos from author James D. Murdoch that 1) introduce the Practice Exercise and concepts involved; 2) explore and explain the concepts in depth; and 3) demonstrate tools used in the practical study of those concepts.
For each Chapter Practice Exercise, the student should watch these videos first!
Chapter 16 Video Topics: Inbreeding and Outbreeding
- Inbreeding
- Definition
- Genetic consequences
- Outbreeding
- Definition
- Genetic consequences
- Genotype frequency calculation
- Hardy–Weinberg Principle
- F statistic (inbreeding coefficient
Download this spreadsheet, and use it as you follow along with the videos.
You can check your work using this completed spreadsheet.
2. Examine the Questions
Each Practice Exercise features a series of questions, which guide students through key questions and concepts.
Some questions may ask you to utilize different parts of the spreadsheet you used in the videos. They also provide a space to upload completed spreadsheets and to record any other responses or information requested.