Conservation Biology: The Science of Scarcity and DiversityMichael E. Soulé |
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... vegetation resulting from the crea- tion of forest margin and the increase in treefalls ( Lovejoy et al . , 1983 ) in the 10 - ha reserves may benefit the remaining howler groups be- cause of the foliage characteristics and higher net ...
... vegetation resulting from the crea- tion of forest margin and the increase in treefalls ( Lovejoy et al . , 1983 ) in the 10 - ha reserves may benefit the remaining howler groups be- cause of the foliage characteristics and higher net ...
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... vegetation in- vades the area . The native vegetation is better able than crops to exploit the stocks of relatively insoluble nutrients which are in the soil . This is because successional species have larger root biomass , slower root ...
... vegetation in- vades the area . The native vegetation is better able than crops to exploit the stocks of relatively insoluble nutrients which are in the soil . This is because successional species have larger root biomass , slower root ...
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... vegetation , particularly shrubs and trees , die off in a very few seasons . This process is responsible for the development of " vegetation arcs " or " tiger bush " ( Boudet , 1972 ) , which is a potent factor of desertization in ...
... vegetation , particularly shrubs and trees , die off in a very few seasons . This process is responsible for the development of " vegetation arcs " or " tiger bush " ( Boudet , 1972 ) , which is a potent factor of desertization in ...
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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