Chapter 10: Connectivity Flashcards
how do wildlife species occur?
as multiple populations distributed across landscapes
connectivity equation
N t+1 = Nt + B + I - D - E
E
emigration
I
immigration
one migrant per generation rule
- typically maintains genetic diversity
- balances local adaptation
- independent of population size
- migrant has to have the same probability of breeding
demographic connectivity
change in population size due to immigration and emigration
impact of demographic connectivity
a function of the migration rate & the local demographic rates
migration
- movement of large numbers of one species from one place to another
- often round trip
dispersal
permanent movement away from population of origin to another population
types of dispersal
- immigration
- emigration
immigration
dispersal into a target population
emigration
dispersal out of a target population
example of migration
movement of eels between lakes & rivers & Sargasso Sea
example of dispersal
movement of mountain lions from W. USA to the midwest
why is connectivity important?
- persistence & fluctuation of populations
- colonization & recolonization of empty sites
persistence & fluctuation of populations
- rescue effects
- synchrony