<p>Population dynamics of consumers (the upper panel, A) and the resource (the lower panel, B) in environment 2 (<i>k</i><sub>1</sub> = 0.8, <i>k</i><sub>2</sub> = 0.4) under fitness-dependent dispersal. (Bold solid line: <i>R</i><sub>1</sub>;thin solid line: <i>R</i><sub>2</sub>; bold dotted line: <i>C<sub>S</sub></i><sub>,1</sub>;thin dotted line: <i>C<sub>S</sub></i><sub>,2</sub>;bold dashed line: <i>C<sub>I</sub></i><sub>,1</sub>; thin dashed line: <i>C<sub>I</sub></i><sub>,2</sub>). The superior consumer moving capacity is low (<i>d</i><sub>max,<i>S</i></sub> = 0.01), and the inferior consumer moving capacity is high (<i>d</i><sub>max,<i>I</i></sub> = 100).</p
<p>(a) Scenario with small patch size (<i>K</i> = 10) and (b) scenarios with large patch size (<i>K<...
<p>Density-independent (DI) dispersal (graphs a,c) and density-dependent (DD) dispersal (graphs b,d)...
We define a fitness concept applicable to structured metapopulations consisting of infinitely many e...
<p>The effect of the superior consumer moving capacity (dmax,S) on resource dynamics when the inferi...
Questions: How will density-dependent and costly dispersal evolve in populations subject to local de...
<p>This chart shows a set of simulated populations, with dispersal increasing from left to right and...
<p>Adaptiveness was calculated as the difference between the invader fitness of each dispersing popu...
The decision to move between patches in the environment is among the most important life history cho...
<p>(a) Density-independent (<i>DI</i>) scenario and (b) density-dependent (<i>DD</i>) scenario. Fill...
<p>Red and blue lines in each panel give prey dynamics in two patches linked by dispersal, starting ...
<p>Metacommunities have two patches (<i>M</i> = 2), one poor patch (left column), where prey carryin...
<p>The population fragments rapidly (within tens of generations) to small patches of tens to a few h...
Population models often pose density-dependent rates as relations between current population size on...
Dispersal moves individuals from patches where their immediate ancestors were successful to sites wh...
Empirical studies have documented both positive and negative density-dependent dispersal, yet most t...
<p>(a) Scenario with small patch size (<i>K</i> = 10) and (b) scenarios with large patch size (<i>K<...
<p>Density-independent (DI) dispersal (graphs a,c) and density-dependent (DD) dispersal (graphs b,d)...
We define a fitness concept applicable to structured metapopulations consisting of infinitely many e...
<p>The effect of the superior consumer moving capacity (dmax,S) on resource dynamics when the inferi...
Questions: How will density-dependent and costly dispersal evolve in populations subject to local de...
<p>This chart shows a set of simulated populations, with dispersal increasing from left to right and...
<p>Adaptiveness was calculated as the difference between the invader fitness of each dispersing popu...
The decision to move between patches in the environment is among the most important life history cho...
<p>(a) Density-independent (<i>DI</i>) scenario and (b) density-dependent (<i>DD</i>) scenario. Fill...
<p>Red and blue lines in each panel give prey dynamics in two patches linked by dispersal, starting ...
<p>Metacommunities have two patches (<i>M</i> = 2), one poor patch (left column), where prey carryin...
<p>The population fragments rapidly (within tens of generations) to small patches of tens to a few h...
Population models often pose density-dependent rates as relations between current population size on...
Dispersal moves individuals from patches where their immediate ancestors were successful to sites wh...
Empirical studies have documented both positive and negative density-dependent dispersal, yet most t...
<p>(a) Scenario with small patch size (<i>K</i> = 10) and (b) scenarios with large patch size (<i>K<...
<p>Density-independent (DI) dispersal (graphs a,c) and density-dependent (DD) dispersal (graphs b,d)...
We define a fitness concept applicable to structured metapopulations consisting of infinitely many e...