Abstract The 'centre–periphery hypothesis'(CPH) is a long‐standing postulate in ecology
that states that genetic variation and demographic performance of a species decrease from …

Metapopulation biology is concerned with the dynamic consequences of migration among
local populations and the conditions of regional persistence of species with unstable local …

Genetic data are often used to assess 'population connectivity'because it is difficult to
measure dispersal directly at large spatial scales. Genetic connectivity, however, depends …

I reexamine the use of isolation by distance models as a basis for the estimation of
demographic parameters from measures of population subdivision. To that aim, I first …

While most efforts at biodiversity conservation have focused primarily on protected areas
and reserves, the unprotected lands surrounding those area—the" matrix"—are equally …

A common assumption historically in ecology is evident in the term" balance of nature." The
phrase usually implies that undisturbed nature is ordered and harmonius, and that …

This document introduces the viable salmonid population (VSP) concept, identifies VSP
attributes, and provides guidance for determining the conservation status of populations and …

Plant species composition, species abundances, and species richness were strongly
recruitment limited in a 4‐yr experiment in which seeds of up to 54 species were added to …

Landscape ecology and metapopulation ecology share a common interest in develo**
measures that describe the structure of heterogeneous landscapes, but the specific aim in …

Leptokurtic distributions of movement distances observed in field-release studies, in which
some individuals move long distances while most remain at or near their release point, are a …