Extinction vortices are types of extinction causing the population dynamics to "spiral" in a feedback loop, i.e., for small populations to become increasingly vulnerable as they reduce in size. M. E. Gilpin and M. E. Soulé distinguished between four classes of extinction vortices.
Extinction vortices are types of extinction causing the population dynamics to "spiral" in a feedback loop, i.e., for small populations to become increasingly vulnerable as they reduce in size. M. E. Gilpin and M. E. Soulé distinguished between four classes of extinction vortices.
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