Small population size
Species with a small population size are subject to a higher chance of extinction because they are more vulnerable to genetic drift, resulting in stochastic variation in their gene pool, their demography and their environment.
Related Topics:
Species - Population - Extinction - Genetic drift - Gene pool - Demography - Environment
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
~ Table of Content ~
| ► | Introduction |
| ► | Demographic effects |
| ► | Environmental effects |
| ► | Genetic consequences |
| ► | See also |
~ What's Hot ~
Avatar, Legion, The Hangover, Lethal Weapon 5, The Goods Live Hard Sell Hard, Hannah Montana The Movie, All About Steve, The Mummy 4 Rise Of The Aztec, New Moon, My Sister S Keeper, Alvin And The Chipmunks The Squeakquel, Up In The Air, Sorority Row, The Karate Kid, It S Complicated, The Princess And The Frog, Dear John, The Blind Side, 500 Days Of Summer, 28 Months Later,
~ Community ~
| ► | History Forum Come and discuss about History, Civilizations, Historical Events and Figures |
| ► | History Web-Ring A community of sites, blogs and forums dedicated to History. Do not hesitate to submit your site. |
and are licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Lexicon - Privacy Policy - Spiritus-Temporis.com ©2005.