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Animal Population Regulation by the Genetic Feed-Back Mechanism

Pimentel, David·1961·The American Naturalist
DOI 10.1086/282160
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That a genetic feed-back mechanism functions to regulate populations of herbivores, parasites, and predators is supported by evidence from the biomathematics of population dynamics and studies of natural populations. The mechanism functions as a feed-back system through the dynamics of density pressure, selective pressure, and genetic changes in interacting populations. In a herbivore-plant system, animal density influences selective pressure on plants; this selection influences genetic make-up of plant; and in turn, the genetic make-up of plant influences animal density. The actions and reactions of interacting populations in the food chain cycling in the genetic feed-back mechanism result in the evolution and regulation of animal populations.

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Authors
Pimentel, D.
Venue
The American Naturalist
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Published
1961-03
Volume
95
Issue
881
Pages
65-79
ISSN
  • 0003-0147 (ISSN-L)
  • 1537-5323
DOI
10.1086/282160
OpenAlex
W2092739905
Cited by
355
References
12
FWCI
15.94
Type
journal article
Language
en
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