What is the importance of maintaining genetic diversity within populations? How does genetic diversity enhance a species' ability to adapt to change?

Nov 1, 1974 ... Species Distribution Models: Ecological Explanation and Prediction Across Space and Time Jane Elith, and John R. Leathwick Vol. 40 (2009), pp. 677–697 Feb 21, 2018 ... The idea that species diversity decreases as you move into higher elevations — after a potential peak at middle elevations — is one of the most ... Oct 28, 2021 ... Estimating divergence times in large molecular phylogenies. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 109 (47): 19333–19338. Species diversity refers to the number of different species located in a given area. Species diversity is important because loss of a species rarely happens in ... Species diversity is measured through a combination of species richness (the number of species present) and species evenness (the abundance of each species). Relationships between diversity among species and genetic diversity within species are only poorly understood. Levels and patterns of genetic diversity ... Mar 15, 2025 ... The human fingerprint of medicinal plant species diversity · Downloads · Authors · Abstract · DOI · Subjects · Keywords · Dates · Older Versions. Michael L. Rosenzweig, Species Diversity in Space and Time, 1st Edition, ISBN-13: 978-0883853399, ISBN-10: 0883853396, 4.9 4.9 out of The bias in species richness and Shannon information depend on unknown parameters of the species abundance distribution. An unbiased estimator exists only for ... Citation: YU Xiao-dong, LUO Tian-hong, WU Yu-ming, ZHOU Hong-zhang. 2005. A Large-Scale Pattern in Species Diversity of Amphibians in the Yangtze River ...