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Natural selection and density-dependent population growth.

R A Desharnais1, R F Costantino

  • 1Department of Biology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 4J1, Canada.

Genetics
|December 1, 1983
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Density-dependent selection influences population growth by altering recruitment and mortality rates. Natural selection optimizes these rates differently across population densities to ensure survival and stability.

Area of Science:

  • Ecology
  • Evolutionary Biology
  • Population Genetics

Background:

  • Density-dependent factors significantly impact population dynamics.
  • Understanding natural selection in varying population densities is crucial for ecological models.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate natural selection within density-dependent population growth.
  • To apply the maximization principle to fitness expressions with recruitment and mortality terms.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a single locus, continuous time model.
  • Analyzed rates of change for population size and allele frequency.
  • Applied the maximization principle of density-dependent selection.

Main Results:

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  • At low densities, selection is driven by the difference between recruitment and mortality rates.
  • At high densities, selection minimizes mean mortality rate.
  • Near equilibrium density, selection maximizes the ratio of recruitment to mortality rates.

    • Conclusions:

    • Natural selection's role in density-dependent growth varies with population density.
    • The study provides a framework for understanding genetic changes in response to population size.