Under the Basic Model of Metapopulation Dynamics, When the Extinction $( \bar p )$

question 45

Multiple Choice

Under the basic model of metapopulation dynamics, when the extinction rate is equal to the colonization rate, we predict that the proportion of patches occupied $( \bar p )$ will equal

• A) 0.
• B) 0.25.
• C) 0.50.
• D) 0.75.
• E) 1.

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