Conservation Biology: An Evolutionary-ecological PerspectiveMichael E. Soulé, Bruce A. Wilcox |
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... wild . " Captive bred stocks of wild animals could fulfill four functions in bio- logical conservation : ( 1 ) as substitutes for wild populations in basic re- search in population biology and sociobiology ( for example , Chapter 14 ) ...
... wild . " Captive bred stocks of wild animals could fulfill four functions in bio- logical conservation : ( 1 ) as substitutes for wild populations in basic re- search in population biology and sociobiology ( for example , Chapter 14 ) ...
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... wild habitats . Cap- tive - bred animals might be released to restore the species to a former range , to bolster the breeding nucleus of a dwindling population , to intro- duce a biological control or for some other reason . SOME ...
... wild habitats . Cap- tive - bred animals might be released to restore the species to a former range , to bolster the breeding nucleus of a dwindling population , to intro- duce a biological control or for some other reason . SOME ...
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... wild . Before release the young masked bob whites are subjected to simulated attacks by coyotes , raptors and men ... wild should be maintained ( Chapter 14 ) . 9. Animals in captive breeding groups should be outbred whenever possible ...
... wild . Before release the young masked bob whites are subjected to simulated attacks by coyotes , raptors and men ... wild should be maintained ( Chapter 14 ) . 9. Animals in captive breeding groups should be outbred whenever possible ...
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LAWRENCE E GILBERT | 11 |
JARED M DIAMOND | 57 |
BRUCE A WILCOX | 95 |
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adult Africa age class age distribution animals Barro Colorado Island behavior biological biologists biomass birds bush meat captive breeding CAPTIVE PROPAGATION changes Chapter chromosome climatic conservation biology density Diamond dispersal disturbance diversity domestic ecological ecosystems effective population size Eisenberg equation evolutionary example extinction rates faunas fecundity female Figure frugivores gene genetic genetic drift growth rate Guinea habitat harvest heliconiines herbivores heterozygosity home range important inbreeding depression increase individuals insects insular ecology isolated km² land land-bridge islands large mammals loss lowland maintained males mammals mating microhabitats mutualists National Park nature reserves neotropical number of species occur offspring percent plants Pleistocene population growth potential probably production rainfall require result sample SAN DIEGO savanna selection small populations SOCIOBIOLOGY Soulé speciation strategy studies successional survival rates Table taxa Terborgh terrestrial tion trees tropical forests tropical rain forest variance vegetation vertebrates wild wildlife zoos