Conservation Biology: The Science of Scarcity and DiversityMichael E. Soulé |
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... troglobites and can also be so for trogloxenes . For example , the endangered gray bat , Myotis grisescens , is a trogloxene that has an obligate dependence on caves for both hibernation and maternity roosts ( Tuttle , 1979 ; Brady et ...
... troglobites and can also be so for trogloxenes . For example , the endangered gray bat , Myotis grisescens , is a trogloxene that has an obligate dependence on caves for both hibernation and maternity roosts ( Tuttle , 1979 ; Brady et ...
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... troglobites . Unlike troglobites , bats routinely leave caves in search of food . Bats use caves as hibernacula , as maternity roosts , and as resting places during the day . Caves also serve as hiding places from the bats ' predators ...
... troglobites . Unlike troglobites , bats routinely leave caves in search of food . Bats use caves as hibernacula , as maternity roosts , and as resting places during the day . Caves also serve as hiding places from the bats ' predators ...
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... troglobites come in through cave entrances . 4. Deforestation or changes in land use in general in a karst drainage system can have major consequences for water flow patterns . In general , there will be less buffering , and flooding ...
... troglobites come in through cave entrances . 4. Deforestation or changes in land use in general in a karst drainage system can have major consequences for water flow patterns . In general , there will be less buffering , and flooding ...
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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