Conservation Biology: The Science of Scarcity and DiversityMichael E. Soulé |
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... problems need addressing next ? I suppose that the number is infinite , but certain ones stand out to me as ... Problems of scarcity can be examined at various levels , from that of the local population , through the metapopulation , the ...
... problems need addressing next ? I suppose that the number is infinite , but certain ones stand out to me as ... Problems of scarcity can be examined at various levels , from that of the local population , through the metapopulation , the ...
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... problems at inception or earlier . In fact , knowledge of other systems and of general rules can even be counter- productive if they lead to watchfulness only for problems that have_ already been identified . Every nature preserve is ...
... problems at inception or earlier . In fact , knowledge of other systems and of general rules can even be counter- productive if they lead to watchfulness only for problems that have_ already been identified . Every nature preserve is ...
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... problems that are social and political rather than purely biological ( May , 1985 ) . Their resolution is a problem that conservationists should be increasingly concerned about . Control of the tsetse fly Similar ethical problems arise ...
... problems that are social and political rather than purely biological ( May , 1985 ) . Their resolution is a problem that conservationists should be increasingly concerned about . Control of the tsetse fly Similar ethical problems arise ...
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