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Explain the concept of dispersal of species. What are the barriers to dispersal?

  • Biogeography

Dispersal is a fundamental biogeographic and ecological process by which an individual, or a group of individuals, moves away from its natal population to a new location where it settles and reproduces. It is not a random wandering but a directional, adaptive trait shaped by natural selection, since it governs how species colonize new habitats,…

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  • Understanding Dispersal as an Ecological Process
  • Forms of Dispersal by Life Stage
  • Modes of Dispersal by Mechanism
  • (a) Active Dispersal
  • (b) Passive Dispersal
  • Barriers to Dispersal
  • …and 5 more sections, with a conclusion

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