Population dynamic and genetic consequences of spatial density-dependent dispersal in patchy populations

American Naturalist

Volumn 155, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 252-265

  Aars, Jon ^a   Ims, Rolf A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Conditional dispersal; Demography; Fragmented habitats; Gene flow; Operational sex ratio; Spatial density dependence

Indexed keywords

DENSITY DEPENDENCE; DISPERSAL; GENETICS; POPULATION DYNAMICS; RODENT; SPATIAL ANALYSIS;

MICROTUS OECONOMUS;

EID: 0034070682     PISSN: 00030147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/303317     Document Type: Article

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