a population of individuals, a "hall of fame", and some statistics
a population that evolves in an independent environment
A separately evolving subset of the whole population. The subsets may be evolved on a different computers. Emigration between subset may be used (see Panmixia).
A small group of identical individuals, within a larger population.
A breeding group unit. In natural populations of mice, a deme usually consists of one breeding male with a harem of up to 8 females.
A local freely interbreeding group of organisms; a subpopulation.
In biology, a deme (rhymes with team) is another word for a local population of organisms of one species that actively interbreed with one another and share a distinct gene pool. If demes are isolated for a long time they can become distinct subspecies or species. See also population genetics and memetics.