Conservation Biology: The Science of Scarcity and DiversityMichael E. Soulé |
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... example of local adaptation , but in many cases where the genetic basis of this adaptation has been studied , it turns out to depend upon only one gene locus ( Bishop and Cook , 1980 ) . Obviously , a local adaptation accomplished ...
... example of local adaptation , but in many cases where the genetic basis of this adaptation has been studied , it turns out to depend upon only one gene locus ( Bishop and Cook , 1980 ) . Obviously , a local adaptation accomplished ...
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... example , that it is extremely unlikely by chance that all eight Ficus species would be as rare ( 66 , 15 , 12 , 11 ... example , from one to 912 individuals in the case of the 14 species of Inga ) . At the familial level , there are few ...
... example , that it is extremely unlikely by chance that all eight Ficus species would be as rare ( 66 , 15 , 12 , 11 ... example , from one to 912 individuals in the case of the 14 species of Inga ) . At the familial level , there are few ...
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... example depends on the humidity of the reserve and on its topographic relief , both of which are often correlated with size . An- other example is the rate of penetration of livestock and the impact of native herbivores on a reserve ...
... example depends on the humidity of the reserve and on its topographic relief , both of which are often correlated with size . An- other example is the rate of penetration of livestock and the impact of native herbivores on a reserve ...
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Conservation Biology and the Real World | 1 |
The Fitness and Viability of Populations | 13 |
Processes of Species | 19 |
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a-diversity abundance Africa alleles animals Barro Colorado Barro Colorado Island bats biological biologists bird species breeding caves Chapter climate coadaptation communities conservation biology crop density dispersal distribution disturbance ecological ecosystem edge effects environmental example extinction fauna Figure flora fragmentation frugivores fynbos genes genetic load genetic variation genic diversity Gentry geographic groups growth Guinea habitat specificity heliophiles heterosis heterozygosity heterozygous homozygotes Houérou Hubbell and Foster human inbreeding inbreeding depression increase individuals insect interactions introduced species Irian Jaya islands isolated km² loci males mammals mangrove mating natural number of species nutrients occur outbreeding depression overdominance patches patterns percent plant species pops population population densities predators problems production range rare species rarity reduced reef regeneration regions relatively reserves result season soil Soulé studies Table taxa Terborgh tion tree species troglobites tropical forests variability vegetation vertebrates zone