Genetic drift, particularly in small populations, leads to random changes in gene frequencies due to chance events, reducing genetic diversity.

Reduced genetic diversity can lead to inbreeding depression, decreased adaptability, and increased disease susceptibility, but it does not directly enhance reproductive success.

The bottleneck effect occurs when a population experiences a drastic reduction in size, leading to the loss of genetic variation due to the elimination of specific alleles.

Gene flow involves the movement of genes between populations, increasing genetic diversity and reducing the effects of genetic drift.

Habitat fragmentation, overexploitation, and pollution can all lead to the reduction of population size and genetic diversity.

Captive breeding programs are designed to maintain genetic diversity by carefully managing the breeding of individuals in captivity, ensuring the representation of different genetic lineages.

The founder effect occurs when a new population is established by a small group of individuals, leading to a reduction in genetic diversity due to the limited genetic variation in the founding population.

Reduced genetic diversity can lead to inbreeding depression, decreased adaptability, and increased disease susceptibility, but it does not directly enhance reproductive success.

Captive breeding programs are designed to maintain genetic diversity by carefully managing the breeding of individuals in captivity, ensuring the representation of different genetic lineages.

The bottleneck effect occurs when a population experiences a drastic reduction in size, leading to the loss of genetic variation due to the elimination of specific alleles.

Gene flow involves the movement of genes between populations, increasing genetic diversity and reducing the effects of genetic drift.

Habitat fragmentation, overexploitation, and pollution can all lead to the reduction of population size and genetic diversity.

Captive breeding programs are designed to maintain genetic diversity by carefully managing the breeding of individuals in captivity, ensuring the representation of different genetic lineages.

The founder effect occurs when a new population is established by a small group of individuals, leading to a reduction in genetic diversity due to the limited genetic variation in the founding population.

Reduced genetic diversity can lead to inbreeding depression, decreased adaptability, and increased disease susceptibility, but it does not directly enhance reproductive success.