= Allee effect
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The Allee effect is a phenomenon in ecology and population biology that describes a situation in which the population growth of a species slows down or becomes negative at low population densities. It suggests that individuals in a population may have a harder time surviving or reproducing when the population size is below a certain threshold, leading to difficulties in finding mates, limited social interaction, and reduced genetic diversity.
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