Meanings
nounAllee effect (plural Allee effects)
plural Allee effects
- biologyThe negative population growth observed at low population densities.
Origin
From Warder Clyde Allee, American ecologist.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Japanese アリー効果
- アリー効果 (arī kōka)negative population growth observed at low population densities
Portuguese efeito Allee
- efeito Alleenegative population growth observed at low population densities
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APA
Allee effect. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Allee%20effect
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“Allee effect.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Allee%20effect. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Allee effect,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Allee%20effect.
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