Classical metapopulation (CM) theory considers that species persistence in the landscape
depends on a turnover of extinction-(re) colonisation of suitable habitat patches at each …

The generality and causes of Bergmann's rule have been debated vigorously in the last few
years, but Bergmann's clines are rarely explained in the context of life-history theory. We …

The animal, landscape and man simulation system (ALMaSS) was designed as a predictive
tool for answering policy questions regarding the effect of changing landscape structure or …

Measuring connectivity is critical to the study of fragmented populations. The three most
commonly used types of patch connectivity measures differ substantially in how they are …

Aim Stochastic patch occupancy models (SPOMs) are a type of spatial population
simulation. They are arguably well‐suited to guide conservation in human‐altered …

Caughley (1994) argued that researchers working on threatened populations tended to
follow the “small population paradigm” or the “declining population paradigm,” and that …

Forest fragmentation due to urban development has a significant impact on species
persistence, necessitating a metapopulation theory approach considering landscape …

In the coevolutionary arms race between avian brood parasites and their hosts, several
adaptations have evolved on both sides, the most prominent and important host defense …

Conservation of species in fragmented landscapes often is guided by spatially realistic
metapopulation theory. However, convincing cases of metapopulation dynamics are …

A bstract Integration of habitat heterogeneity into spatially realistic metapopulation
approaches reveals the potential for key cross-scale interactions. Broad-scale …