We address a generalization of the concept of metapopulation capacity for trees and
networks acting as the template for ecological interactions. The original measure had been …

Dispersal has a key role in shaping spatial patterns of biodiversity, yet its spatial
heterogeneity is often overlooked in biodiversity analyses and management strategies …

The stability of isolated communities depends on the complexity of their foodwebs. However,
it remains unclear how local stability interacts with dispersal in multitrophic …

Aim Protection of vulnerable marine ecosystems (VMEs) in the high seas has focussed on
identifying concentrations of indicator species and prohibiting the operation of bottom …

The stability of isolated communities depends on the complexity of their foodwebs. However,
it remains unclear how local stability interacts with dispersal in multitrophic …

Establishing wildlife corridors to link detached habitat patches is a widely advocated
conservation strategy to reduce the adverse impacts of habitat fragmentation. Given the …

Metapopulation models have been instrumental in demonstrating the ecological impact of
landscape structure on the survival of a focal species in complex environments. However …

Understanding the drivers of community stability has been a central goal in ecology.
Traditionally, emphasis has been placed on studying the effects of biotic interactions on …

Spatial dynamics can promote persistence of strongly interacting predators and prey. Theory
predicts that spatial predator–prey systems are prone to long transients, meaning that the …

Fluctuations at different scales arise naturally as a result of coarse-graining dynamics at
smaller spatial levels. In this thesis, we will see how tools from statistical physics can help …