Conservation Biology: The Science of Scarcity and DiversityMichael E. Soulé |
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... tree species . We often don't even know which tree species are present , let alone which ones are rare or why they are rare . To answer the question of tropical tree species maintenance , we must describe the patterns and explain the ...
... tree species . We often don't even know which tree species are present , let alone which ones are rare or why they are rare . To answer the question of tropical tree species maintenance , we must describe the patterns and explain the ...
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... tree rarity . In this chapter we are concerned only with local tree species abun- dance and the relationship of local abundance to habitat specificity and gap regeneration requirements . Although the flora of Barro Col- orado Island is ...
... tree rarity . In this chapter we are concerned only with local tree species abun- dance and the relationship of local abundance to habitat specificity and gap regeneration requirements . Although the flora of Barro Col- orado Island is ...
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The Science of Scarcity and Diversity Michael E. Soulé. Barro Colorado tree species in general , habitat and regeneration niche requirements are often quite similar among species of the same genus , yet quite different between genera ...
The Science of Scarcity and Diversity Michael E. Soulé. Barro Colorado tree species in general , habitat and regeneration niche requirements are often quite similar among species of the same genus , yet quite different between genera ...
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