How small can a population get before inbreeding becomes intolerable?

3/16/2001


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How small can a population get before inbreeding becomes intolerable?

How small can a population get before inbreeding becomes intolerable?

How small can a population get before inbreeding becomes intolerable?

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Population bottlenecks

The effect of bottlenecks on H

Probability of retaining a rare allele after a bottleneck of size N for a single generation

Conclusions: Effects of Inbreeding and Bottlenecks

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Founder Effect

Contribution of 16 founders to the captive Guam Rail population

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Population Management: Founder Effect

What is the minimum Ne necessary to maintain evolutionary potential???

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Minimum Viable Population

Mauritian Kestrel

Triage

Triage Conservation Biology

Hopeless Cases?

But . . .

Author: David William Inouye

Email: di5@umail.umd.edu

Home Page: http://www.inform.umd.edu/EdRes/Colleges/LFSC/.FacultyStaff/dinouye/