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... species were indifferent to slopes , flat ground , ravines or swamps . There was greater sensitivity to regeneration ... rare species increases , and the number of common species declines . For example , only 4 ( 5.5 percent ) of the ...
... species were indifferent to slopes , flat ground , ravines or swamps . There was greater sensitivity to regeneration ... rare species increases , and the number of common species declines . For example , only 4 ( 5.5 percent ) of the ...
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The Science of Scarcity and Diversity Michael E. Soulé. Immigration of rare species The preceding discussion makes the tacit assumption that the rare species are the result of reproductive events occurring within the plot ; but this may ...
The Science of Scarcity and Diversity Michael E. Soulé. Immigration of rare species The preceding discussion makes the tacit assumption that the rare species are the result of reproductive events occurring within the plot ; but this may ...
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... rare species are probably also habitat or regeneration niche specialists . This conclusion is suggested by the pattern made by the joint distri- bution of all species with fewer than 10 individuals in the plot ( Figure 2 ) . This ...
... rare species are probably also habitat or regeneration niche specialists . This conclusion is suggested by the pattern made by the joint distri- bution of all species with fewer than 10 individuals in the plot ( Figure 2 ) . This ...
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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