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social fence hypothesis

Scope: population ecology
Papers: 1 | Mentions: 2

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Knowledge graph centered on social fence hypothesis with 9 nodes and 23 connections. Top connected: mark-recapture (Sciuridae), density dependence, LTRE analysis (Sciuridae), dispersal, philopatry.

Definition

high density population reduces dispersal because immigration of new individuals will increase negative encounters

Related Terms (1)

negative dispersal