Abstract
ABSTRACT. We introduce a metapopulation model that includes both landscape changes (patch destruction and recreation) and age‐dependent metapopulation dynamics. A threshold quantity is derived and related to the existence of an ecologically nontrivial equilibrium, to the stability of the species‐free equilibrium, and to weak and strong persistence of the species. We provide examples to illustrate how age‐related changes in patch colonization and extinction rates can alter metapopulation persistence. Future field studies may need to address the temporal dynamics that characterize local populations in fragmented landscapes.
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