Levins Metapopulation Dynamics
dp/dt = c·p·(1−p) − e·p. Fraction p of patches occupied. Colonization rate c, extinction rate e. Persistence threshold: c/e > 1. Equilibrium p* = 1 − e/c. Click patches to toggle occupation.
Colonization c:
0.50
Extinction e:
0.20
Patches:
60
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Fraction p:
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Equilibrium p*:
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c/e ratio:
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