Sentence examples for Reduced population size from inspiring English sources

Reduced population size and increased isolation may also disrupt the mating system, with reduced numbers of available mates, increased levels of selfing for self-compatible species and subsequent reduced levels of reproductive success and fitness costs to progeny via inbreeding depression (Aguilar et al., 2006; Eckert et al., 2010; Jacquemyn et al., 2012).

The authors concluded that the pattern could be explained by a sharply reduced population size (bottleneck) during domestication, combined with a selective sweep.

If reduced population size is observed after a pesticide application, then one might measure the time needed until the 'normal' population size is reached to estimate the time until recovery.

The Corsican Nuthatch (Sitta whiteheadi) is red-listed as vulnerable to extinction by the IUCN because of its endemism, reduced population size, and recent decline.

Based on the most permissive 1919 scenario, we tested 10-fold reduced population size, balanced sex ratio (with 90% of the sexually active population in stable relationship), absence of GUD infections and universal circumcision.

We modeled an instantaneous bottleneck that reduced population size from 10,000 diploids to 500 diploids.

Deforestation has reduced population sizes as well, but not at threatening rates.

Landscape modifications that reduced population sizes increased recovery times in the short-dispersing species, making small populations vulnerable to increasing disturbance.

Recent studies revealed that the communication systems of this songbird are disrupted by habitat fragmentation which reduced population sizes and created barriers to individual movements and cultural transmission [11], [13], [14].

Demographic Models 1 and 5 with reduced population sizes were used (see Table 3, legend).

The Chiapas population might represent an outlier, possible due to the high levels of homozygosity and reduced population sizes.