Conservation Biology: The Science of Scarcity and DiversityMichael E. Soulé |
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... zone endemism patterns Endemism is unevenly distributed in the temperate zone . Therefore , the comparison of " temperate " versus " tropical " endemism is exceed- ingly complex . In order to set the stage , I will first review some of ...
... zone endemism patterns Endemism is unevenly distributed in the temperate zone . Therefore , the comparison of " temperate " versus " tropical " endemism is exceed- ingly complex . In order to set the stage , I will first review some of ...
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... ZONE David S. Wilcove , Charles H. McLellan and Andrew P. Dobson In this chapter we examine three questions relating to habitat frag- mentation in the temperate zone : ( 1 ) What is the effect of fragmen- tation on the species ...
... ZONE David S. Wilcove , Charles H. McLellan and Andrew P. Dobson In this chapter we examine three questions relating to habitat frag- mentation in the temperate zone : ( 1 ) What is the effect of fragmen- tation on the species ...
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... zone birds are also believed to make seasonal shifts in their ranging behavior ( MacClintock et al . , 1977 ) . Unfortunately , too little is known about the behavior of most temperate zone animals to say with certainty what their ...
... zone birds are also believed to make seasonal shifts in their ranging behavior ( MacClintock et al . , 1977 ) . Unfortunately , too little is known about the behavior of most temperate zone animals to say with certainty what their ...
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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