Conservation Biology: The Science of Scarcity and DiversityMichael E. Soulé |
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... range might be considered a measure of success . On that basis , the endemic Torrey pine and the widespread Douglas ... range of about 12 degrees and a longitudinal range of 42 degrees , has almost no variability ( Fowler and Morris ...
... range might be considered a measure of success . On that basis , the endemic Torrey pine and the widespread Douglas ... range of about 12 degrees and a longitudinal range of 42 degrees , has almost no variability ( Fowler and Morris ...
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... range ; judges were remarkably consistent when asked to make the same difficult decision twice . Data analysis : assignment of species to categories of rarity After collecting data from the participants , each species was assigned to ...
... range ; judges were remarkably consistent when asked to make the same difficult decision twice . Data analysis : assignment of species to categories of rarity After collecting data from the participants , each species was assigned to ...
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... range size , loss of habitat heterogeneity , effects of habitats surrounding fragments , edge effects , and secondary extinctions . Home range Some fragments will be smaller than the minimum home ranges or territories of certain species ...
... range size , loss of habitat heterogeneity , effects of habitats surrounding fragments , edge effects , and secondary extinctions . Home range Some fragments will be smaller than the minimum home ranges or territories of certain species ...
Contents
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