Population genetics is increasingly playing a role in conservation biology. How did this field evolve and why is it so important as we seek to conserve endangered species?

Population growth curve in an ecosystem, with exponential growth r and carrying capacity k

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R-strategists, K-strategists and Survivorship curves: The reproductive adaptations of different organisms

by Saurab Babu
Posted on July 30, 2018June 15, 2020

Have you ever wondered why dogs and humans reproduce very differently? Why a dog litter…

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Genes matter: The story of genetics and its role in conservation

R-strategists, K-strategists and Survivorship curves: The reproductive adaptations of different organisms