The stabilizing effect of intraspecific genetic variation on population dynamics in novel and ancestral habitats

American Naturalist

Volumn 174, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 255-267

  Agashe, Deepa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Extinction; Genetic diversity; Habitat heterogeneity; Intraspecific variation; Population stability; Selection

Indexed keywords

ALLELE; BEETLE; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; EXTINCTION; GENETIC VARIATION; INTRASPECIFIC COMPETITION; PERSISTENCE; POPULATION DYNAMICS; RECOMBINATION; SEXUAL REPRODUCTION; SPECIES RICHNESS;

ALLELE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ECOSYSTEM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; MAIZE; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; TRIBOLIUM; WHEAT;

ALLELES; ANIMALS; ECOSYSTEM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GENETIC VARIATION; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SELECTION (GENETICS); TRIBOLIUM; TRITICUM; ZEA MAYS;

COLEOPTERA; TRIBOLIUM CASTANEUM;

EID: 70149121721     PISSN: 00030147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/600085     Document Type: Article

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