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deterrent effect meaning, deterrent effect definition | English Cobuild dictionary. deterrent. 1 n-count A deterrent is something that prevents people from doing something by making them afraid of what will happen to them if they do it. They seriously believe that capital punishment is a deterrent...
Allee effects are a small population phenomenon in which population growth rate is reduced by undercrowding. Although Allee effects are widely believed to be common and are important to environmental management, clear documentation of demographic Allee effects in nature has mostly proved elusive.