Conservation Biology: The Science of Scarcity and DiversityMichael E. Soulé |
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... geographic limitation of such species is particularly puzzling . Armed with this system of classification , we can determine the frequencies of different forms of rarity in a flora . To do so , we need both a data base ( a flora with ...
... geographic limitation of such species is particularly puzzling . Armed with this system of classification , we can determine the frequencies of different forms of rarity in a flora . To do so , we need both a data base ( a flora with ...
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... geographic 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 ...
... geographic 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 ...
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... Geographic Distribution BROAD Habitat Specificity SOMEWHERE LARGE Local Population Size SOMEWHERE LARGE Local Population Size NARROW Geographic Distribution BROAD Habitat Specificity EVERYWHERE SMALL Local Population. Halimione ...
... Geographic Distribution BROAD Habitat Specificity SOMEWHERE LARGE Local Population Size SOMEWHERE LARGE Local Population Size NARROW Geographic Distribution BROAD Habitat Specificity EVERYWHERE SMALL Local Population. Halimione ...
Contents
Conservation Biology and the Real World | 1 |
The Fitness and Viability of Populations 13 | 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 endemic environmental example extinction fauna Figure flora fragmentation frugivores fynbos genes genetic load genetic variation genic diversity Gentry geographic 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 levels 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 range rare species rarity reef regeneration regions relatively reserves result season soil Soulé studies Table taxa Terborgh tion tree species troglobites tropical forests variability vegetation vertebrates zone Ꮴ Ꮴ Ꮴ