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. 1974 Sep;15(3):245-258.
doi: 10.1007/BF00345181.

Spatial heterogeneity and the persistence of populations

D A Roff  1   2
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Spatial heterogeneity and the persistence of populations

D A Roff. Oecologia. 1974 Sep.

Abstract

The hypothesis that dispersal in a heterogeneous environment can be an important factor in population stability is examined. It is shown that dispersal may increase the persistence time of a population by several orders of magnitude.

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