Species Extinction Threat Underestimated Due To Math Glitch
Wednesday, July 2, 2008 - 13:14
in Biology & Nature
Extinction risks for natural populations of endangered species are likely being underestimated by as much as 100-fold because of a mathematical "misdiagnosis," according to a new study. Researchers have noted that sex ratio variations and physical variation between individuals within a population -- have been ignored or mischaracterized by most extinction risk modelers.