Minimum Animal Populations /
Usually, geneticists postulate a minimum number of 600 pairs for a population to survive without incest problems. However, the data provided here show that the minimum viable population size solely depends on the species in question. By means of existing small bird, mammal, fish, insect and other an...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg :
Springer Berlin Heidelberg,
1994.
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| Series: | Ecological Studies, Analysis and Synthesis ;
106. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Usually, geneticists postulate a minimum number of 600 pairs for a population to survive without incest problems. However, the data provided here show that the minimum viable population size solely depends on the species in question. By means of existing small bird, mammal, fish, insect and other animal populations, the minimum number of individuals, which is necessary for survival, is analyzed. Moreover, the effects of random events on small populations, like volcano eruptions on islands, are investigated. The presented findings are of interest not only to researchers, but also to nature conservation planners. |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (VII, 156 pages 75 illustrations, 2 illustrations in color.) |
| ISBN: | 9783642782145 (electronic bk.) 3642782140 (electronic bk.) |
| ISSN: | 0070-8356 ; |