The role of habitat disturbance and recovery in metapopulation persistence.
Classical metapopulation theory assumes a static landscape. However, empirical evidence indicates many metapopulations are driven by habitat succession and disturbance. We develop a stochastic metapopulation model, incorporating habitat disturbance and recovery, coupled with patch colonization and e...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2006
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