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ne tic diversity. Nevertheless, the temporal pattern of heterozygosity (fig. 7.5) could
become problematic if a further decline occurs in the future. It would be beneficial to
know the threshold population sizes that maintain ge ne tic diversity with and without
dispersal.
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