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Tables of Contents for The Genosphere
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AUTHOR'S PREFACE
vii
1. THE GENOSPHERE AS THE GENETIC SYSTEM OF THE BIOSPHERE
1
14
Structure of the genosphere
2
2
Distinctive features of the genosphere
4
2
Functions of the genosphere
6
1
Resources of the genosphere
7
1
Dynamics of the genosphere
8
2
Erosion of the genosphere
10
1
Stabilization of the genosphere
11
4
2. CO-EVOLUTION AND INTEGRATION OF THE GENOSPHERE
15
14
Micro- and macro-evolution
16
1
Fluctuations, succession and phylogenesis
17
2
Biological integration and evolution of biogeocoenoses
19
1
Co-evolution in the biosphere
20
2
Discreteness of elements and integration of genetic systems
22
2
The genosphere as a system
24
5
3. CHANGE AND STABILITY OF THE GENOSPHERE
29
30
Dual nature of biological systems
30
6
Stability and variability of genetic systems
36
3
Global contamination and gentropy
39
3
Local contamination and genocentropy
42
4
Genostasis and stability of the genosphere
46
3
Genocoenostasis and the stability of the genocoenosis
49
4
Evolution of the biosphere
53
6
4. ECOLOGICAL METHODS FOR CONSERVING THE RESOURCES OF THE GENOSPHERE
59
12
The global network of biosphere reserves
59
4
The network of protected areas
63
2
Botanical gardens
65
2
Zoological gardens
67
4
5. GENETIC METHODS OF GENOSPHERE RESOURCE CONSERVATION
71
14
Genetic collections of plants
72
2
Genetic collections of animals
74
1
Genetic collections of microorganisms
75
1
Collections of seeds and embryos
76
1
Collections of somatic cells
77
2
Collections of female gametes
79
1
Collections of male gametes
80
2
Collections of genome DNA
82
3
6. MONITORING OF GENETIC SYSTEMS
85
32
The global environmental monitoring system
86
4
Genetic monitoring
90
4
Territorial genetic monitoring
94
3
Monitoring of human populations
97
5
Integral genetic monitoring
102
10
Genetic toxicology
112
5
7. CONCLUSIONS
117
4
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
121
3
BIBLIOGRAPHY
124
6
INDEX
130