Definition
The generally accepted definition of Allee effect is positive density dependence, or the positive correlation between population density and individual fitness. It can sometimes be referred to as "undercrowding" and it is analogous (or considered synonymous by some) to "depensation" in the field of fishery sciences. Listed below are a few significant subcategories of Allee effect used in the ecology literature.
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