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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2016-07-01
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Series: | Ecosphere |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.1413 |