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POPULATION ADAPTATION [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-06-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Evolution (Biology)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cladogenesis
1, record 1, English, cladogenesis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cladogenesis defines those cases of evolution in which one species develops into two or more through adaptation. The classic example is the different species unique to the Galapagos Islands, where small populations of creatures from South America evolved in response to their new ecosystem.... There is disagreement about what constitutes a new species, but it's generally agreed that if the mating of individuals from different populations cannot result in fertile and viable offspring, then they belong to different species. Cladogenesis explains the development of a large assortment of species from a smaller set of ancestral species through evolution. Unlike anagenesis, speciation through cladogenesis does not require the extinction of the ancestral population. Through successive cladogenetic splits, either with or without the extinction of the ancestral population, the total number of species increases over time. Cladogenesis is probably a more common form of evolution and speciation than anagenesis. 2, record 1, English, - cladogenesis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Évolution (Biologie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cladogenèse
1, record 1, French, cladogen%C3%A8se
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Événement de séparation de deux clades, c'est-à-dire de deux groupes de taxons qui partagent le même ancêtre. 2, record 1, French, - cladogen%C3%A8se
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Les taxons constituent des] unités formelles représentées par un groupe d'organismes à chaque niveau de la classification. 2, record 1, French, - cladogen%C3%A8se
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-04-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- conservation genetics
1, record 2, English, conservation%20genetics
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Conservation genetics is a mixture of ecology, molecular biology, population genetics, mathematical modeling and evolutionary systematics (the construction of family relationships). It is both a basic and an applied science. Scientists must first understand the genetic relationships of the organisms under study. ... management techniques must then be applied by wildlife managers to preserve biological diversity in these species. ... Information about the genetic diversity of the [plants and] animals under study helps scientists and managers in forming strategies to preserve and protect the diversity of plants and animals worldwide. 2, record 2, English, - conservation%20genetics
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Conservation genetics [is] concerned with the population genetics principles involved in the maintenance of feral species. The maintenance of the populations depends on inbreeding, outbreeding, effective population size, deleterious mutation, reproductive success, adaptation to captivity, reintroduction, vagility, outbreeding depression, extinction, etc. 3, record 2, English, - conservation%20genetics
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- génétique de la conservation
1, record 2, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique%20de%20la%20conservation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] un but important de la génétique de la conservation est l'identification des gènes ou des régions de génome responsables des traits phénotypiques qui peuvent augmenter l'adaptation locale ou les traits qui peuvent faciliter l'adaptation au futur changement climatique. Cette connaissance peut alors être utilisée pour concevoir des stratégies de conservation donnant priorité à la conservation des populations qui ont une fréquence élevée de ces gènes ou d'une combinaison de ces gènes. 2, record 2, French, - g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique%20de%20la%20conservation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-03-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- population adaptation
1, record 3, English, population%20adaptation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- adaptation d'une population
1, record 3, French, adaptation%20d%27une%20population
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des processus évolutifs, tels que sélection, migration et dérive génétique, qui permettent à une population de s'ajuster au milieu ou aux contraintes de la domestication par un changement des fréquences alléliques. 1, record 3, French, - adaptation%20d%27une%20population
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-07-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Vegetable Crop Production
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- primitive population of crop 1, record 4, English, primitive%20population%20of%20crop
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
According to "World Conservation Strategy" primitive population of crop and their wild relatives are an important source of pest and disease resistance and of adaptation to difficult environment and of other agronomically valuable characteristics. 1, record 4, English, - primitive%20population%20of%20crop
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Production légumière
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- population de culture primitive
1, record 4, French, population%20de%20culture%20primitive
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1988-01-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- evolutionary adaptation
1, record 5, English, evolutionary%20adaptation
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"There are three issues involved when considering the capability to evolve in impact significance. One is the immediate survival of the population. The second one is the persistence of vigour and evolutionary adaptation of a population in the face of a changing environment; in other words, the adaptability already within the population. The third one is the continued creation of evolutionary novelty". 1, record 5, English, - evolutionary%20adaptation
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- adaptation évolutive
1, record 5, French, adaptation%20%C3%A9volutive
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Dans l'interprétation de l'importance des incidences, il faut tenir compte de trois facteurs relatifs à la capacité d'évolution. Le premier concerne la survie immédiate de la population. Le deuxième, le dynamisme et l'adaptation évolutive d'une population dans un milieu en évolution, c'est-à-dire la capacité d'adaptation innée des populations. Le troisième, c'est la création constante de nouvelles possibilités évolutives." 1, record 5, French, - adaptation%20%C3%A9volutive
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1988-01-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- evolutionary novelty
1, record 6, English, evolutionary%20novelty
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"There are three issues involved when considering the capability to evolve in impact significance. One is the immediate survival of the population. The second one is the persistence of vigour and evolutionary adaptation of a population in the face of a changing environment; in other words, the adaptability already within the population. The third one is the continued creation of evolutionary novelty. " 1, record 6, English, - evolutionary%20novelty
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- nouvelle possibilité évolutive
1, record 6, French, nouvelle%20possibilit%C3%A9%20%C3%A9volutive
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Dans l'interprétation de l'importance des incidences, il faut tenir compte de trois facteurs relatifs à la capacité d'évolution. Le premier concerne la survie immédiate de la population. Le deuxième, le dynamisme et l'adaptation évolutive d'une population dans un milieu en évolution, c'est-à-dire la capacité d'adaptation innée des populations. Le troisième, c'est la création constante de nouvelles possibilités évolutives." 1, record 6, French, - nouvelle%20possibilit%C3%A9%20%C3%A9volutive
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1988-01-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- immediate survival
1, record 7, English, immediate%20survival
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"There are three issues involved when considering the capability to evolve in impact significance. One is the immediate survival of the population. The second one is the persistence of vigour and evolutionary adaptation of a population in the face of a changing environment; in other words, the adaptability already within the population. The third one is the continued creation of evolutionary novelty. " 1, record 7, English, - immediate%20survival
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- survie immédiate
1, record 7, French, survie%20imm%C3%A9diate
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Dans l'interprétation de l'importance des incidences, il faut tenir compte de trois facteurs relatifs à la capacité d'évolution. Le premier concerne la survie immédiate de la population. Le deuxième, le dynamisme et l'adaptation évolutive d'une population dans un milieu en évolution, c'est-à-dire la capacité d'adaptation innée des populations. Le troisième, c'est la création constante de nouvelles possibilités évolutives." 1, record 7, French, - survie%20imm%C3%A9diate
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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