Multicausality of dispersal: a review
2012; Oxford University Press; Linguagem: Inglês
10.1093/acprof
Autores Tópico(s)Genetically Modified Organisms Research
ResumoThis chapter reviews the main causes leading to dispersal, and emphasises its proximate factors. Dispersal is the main mechanism leading to gene flow within and between populations, and is defined as the movement of an individual from site of birth to site of reproduction or its movement between successive sites of reproduction. Causality in dispersal here is considered as any factor that explains variation among individuals in any component of dispersal. Following a general introduction, the different types of causal factors that may explain dispersal patterns are reviewed. The chapter begins with a discussion of the concept of dispersal. This is followed by a brief discussion of its ultimate explications. Lastly, an overview of its different possible mechanisms.
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