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Spatial and spatiotemporal variation in metapopulation structure affects population dynamics in a passively dispersing arthropod Ghent University
Predicting metapopulation responses to conservation in human-dominated landscapes Ghent University
Loss of habitat to urbanization is a primary cause of population declines as human-dominated landscapes expand at increasing rates. Understanding how the relative effects of different conservation strategies is important to slow population declines for species in urban landscapes. We studied the wood thrush Hylocichla mustelina, a declining forest-breeding Neotropical migratory species, and umbrella species for forest-breeding songbirds, within ...
Dispersal, metapopulation- and metacommunity dynamics in a rock pool model system. KU Leuven
In deze verhandeling onderzochten we hoe ecologische gemeenschappen werk en in gefragmenteerde habitatten. Hierbij werd gebruikt gemaakt van een uniek natuurlijk modelsysteem: een cluster tijdelijke rotpoelen op een b ergtop in centraal Zuid Afrika. Concreet werd getracht om fijnschalige ecologische- en evolutionaire pat ronen te verklaren gebruik makend van de lokale metagemeenschap van onge wervelde zoetwaterorganismen en een metapopulatie van ...
Stability analysis of the coexistence equilibrium of a balanced metapopulation model Ghent University
We analyze the stability of a unique coexistence equilibrium point of a system of ordinary differential equations (ODE system) modelling the dynamics of a metapopulation, more specifically, a set of local populations inhabiting discrete habitat patches that are connected to one another through dispersal or migration. We assume that the inter-patch migrations are detailed balanced and that the patches are identical with intra-patch dynamics ...
A data-driven metapopulation model for the Belgian COVID-19 epidemic University of Antwerp Vrije Universiteit Brussel Hasselt University KU Leuven
Background In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, several countries adopted measures of social distancing to a different degree. For many countries, after successfully curbing the initial wave, lockdown measures were gradually lifted. In Belgium, such relief started on May 4th with phase 1, followed by several subsequent phases over the next few weeks. Methods We analysed the expected impact of relaxing stringent lockdown measures taken ...
Habitat choice stabilizes metapopulation dynamics by enabling ecological specialization Ghent University
The importance and adaptive value of lifeU+2010history evolution for metapopulation dynamics Ghent University
Integrating metabolic theory and movement ecology to understand metapopulation and -community dynamics Ghent University
Effect of the landscape matrix on gene flow in a coastal amphibian metapopulation KU Leuven University of Antwerp
© 2017, Springer Science+Business Media B.V. Functional connectivity is crucial for the persistence of a metapopulation, because migration among subpopulations enables recolonization and counteracts genetic drift, which is especially important in small subpopulations. We studied the degree and drivers of connectivity among occupied patches of a coastal dune metapopulation of the Natterjack Toad (Epidalea calamita Laurenti), on the basis of ...