Conservation Biology: The Science of Scarcity and DiversityMichael E. Soulé |
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... survival of the heterozygotes . This will afford them in- creased access to food , escape from predation , and escape from adverse weather ( Watt , 1983 ) . Furthermore , it allows males an increased ac- cess to receptive females ( Watt ...
... survival of the heterozygotes . This will afford them in- creased access to food , escape from predation , and escape from adverse weather ( Watt , 1983 ) . Furthermore , it allows males an increased ac- cess to receptive females ( Watt ...
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... survival of homozygotes and heterozygotes at protein loci in natural populations . Heterozyg Status " + + + + Species 1. Blue grouse ( Dendragapus obscurus ) 2. Wood louse ( Porcellio scaber ) 3. Western toad ( Bufo boreas ) 4 ...
... survival of homozygotes and heterozygotes at protein loci in natural populations . Heterozyg Status " + + + + Species 1. Blue grouse ( Dendragapus obscurus ) 2. Wood louse ( Porcellio scaber ) 3. Western toad ( Bufo boreas ) 4 ...
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... survival in the dark - eyed junco , Junco hyemalis . Under competitive conditions for food in aviaries the heterozygotes apparently had increased sur- vival . The interpretation of these results , however , is confounded be- cause males ...
... survival in the dark - eyed junco , Junco hyemalis . Under competitive conditions for food in aviaries the heterozygotes apparently had increased sur- vival . The interpretation of these results , however , is confounded be- cause males ...
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