Conservation Biology: The Science of Scarcity and DiversityMichael E. Soulé |
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... inbreeding has commonly been inferred from indirect evidence ( e.g. mammals as a whole : Wilson et al . , 1975 ; white - tailed deer : Nelson and Mech , 1984 ; pikas : Smith , in ... inbreeding in order to INBREEDING IN BIRDS AND MAMMALS 51.
... inbreeding has commonly been inferred from indirect evidence ( e.g. mammals as a whole : Wilson et al . , 1975 ; white - tailed deer : Nelson and Mech , 1984 ; pikas : Smith , in ... inbreeding in order to INBREEDING IN BIRDS AND MAMMALS 51.
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... inbreeding in order to make meaningful comparisons . Measuring inbreeding One method of quantifying inbreeding is Wright's inbreeding coeffi- cient F , the genetic correlation between uniting gametes . F can be calculated from pedigrees ...
... inbreeding in order to make meaningful comparisons . Measuring inbreeding One method of quantifying inbreeding is Wright's inbreeding coeffi- cient F , the genetic correlation between uniting gametes . F can be calculated from pedigrees ...
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... inbreeding in birds and mammals . For example , Melnick ( 1982 ) re- viewed the available data from mammal species belonging to several orders and concluded that mammals generally do not inbreed . Be- cause , as we have discussed , such ...
... inbreeding in birds and mammals . For example , Melnick ( 1982 ) re- viewed the available data from mammal species belonging to several orders and concluded that mammals generally do not inbreed . Be- cause , as we have discussed , such ...
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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