The genetic Allee effect: a unified framework for the genetics and demography of small populations

Abstract The Allee effect is a theoretical model predicting low growth rates and the possible extinction of small populations. Historically, studies of the Allee effect have focused on demography. As a result, underlying processes other than the direct effect of population density on fitness compone...

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Main Authors: Gloria M. Luque, Chloé Vayssade, Benoît Facon, Thomas Guillemaud, Franck Courchamp, Xavier Fauvergue
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-07-01
Series:Ecosphere
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.1413