Conservation Biology: The Science of Scarcity and DiversityMichael E. Soulé |
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... predators following the local extirpation of large predators , the probability of which is inversely related to reserve size . A tertiary effect would be the ex- tinction of ground - nesting birds as a result of the above - mentioned ...
... predators following the local extirpation of large predators , the probability of which is inversely related to reserve size . A tertiary effect would be the ex- tinction of ground - nesting birds as a result of the above - mentioned ...
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... predators , dis- ease organisms , and vectors ) can lead through various pathways to the decline or local extinction of indigenous species . These declines are exacerbated at some point by the stochasticities and extinction vortices ...
... predators , dis- ease organisms , and vectors ) can lead through various pathways to the decline or local extinction of indigenous species . These declines are exacerbated at some point by the stochasticities and extinction vortices ...
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... predators and herbivores are the main cause of extinctions on Pacific islands from the Solomons eastwards , they are not currently a major threat in New Guinea , whose biota was " immunized " by long exposure to native predators and ...
... predators and herbivores are the main cause of extinctions on Pacific islands from the Solomons eastwards , they are not currently a major threat in New Guinea , whose biota was " immunized " by long exposure to native predators and ...
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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