Population bottleneck — followed by recovery or extinction A population bottleneck (or genetic bottleneck) is an evolutionary event in which a significant percentage of a population or species is killed or otherwise prevented from reproducing.[1] A slightly different… … Wikipedia
Population Services International — (PSI):PSI is a nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C. that harnesses the vitality of the private sector to address the health problems of low income andvulnerable populations in more than 60 developing countries. With programs in… … Wikipedia
vulnerable species — /ˈvʌlnərəbəl spisiz/ (say vulnuhruhbuhl speeseez) noun a threatened species that is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild in the medium term future. Compare endangered species, critically endangered species. A species is classified as… …
population ecology — Introduction study of the processes that affect the distribution and abundance of animal and plant populations. A population is a subset of individuals of one species that occupies a particular geographic area and, in sexually… … Universalium
Population history of indigenous peoples of the Americas — Natives of North America. Natives of South America. The po … Wikipedia
Population history of American indigenous peoples — It is thought that up to 100 million indigenous people may have lived in the Americas when the 1492 voyage of Christopher Columbus began a historical period of large scale European interaction with the Americas. European contact with what they… … Wikipedia
vulnerable — 1) that part of a population likely to be captured by a particular gear 2) in the IUCN Criteria for threatened species, a taxon is Vulnerable when it is not Critically Endangered or Endangered but is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild… … Dictionary of ichthyology
Populations and Population Movements — ▪ 1995 Introduction DEMOGRAPHY World s 25 Most Populous Urban AreasAt midyear 1994, world population stood at 5,607,000,000, according to estimates prepared by the Population Reference Bureau. (See Table (World s 25 Most Populous Urban… … Universalium
Small population size — Populations with small population size behave differently to larger populations. Often this has various harmful consequences for the survival of that population.Demographic effectsThe influence of stochastic (random) variation in demographic… … Wikipedia
Jews for Jesus — is a Christian [ * During my time with the mission, I found Jews for Jesus to be a Christian ministry (or Messianic, if you prefer) with a passion for the good news about Jesus... Pastor Lev Leigh. Hope Baptist Church. Richmond, CA (… … Wikipedia
Latin America — Latin American redirects here. For Latin American people, see Latin Americans. Latin America Area 21,069,501 km2 (8,134,980 sq mi) Population 572,039,894 … Wikipedia
