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Comparison of six methods for stabilizing metapopulation dynamics and the robustness of performance rankings to census noise
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Singh, Tung
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Adaptive Limiter Control most strongly stabilizes persistence in a two-patch Ricker metapopulation, outperforming other rule-based methods under persistence-targeted analyses across 12 ecological conditions.
- Why it matters: Conservation of extinction-prone, overcompensatory populations depends on choosing interventions that remain effective despite dispersal-driven synchronization and imperfect census data.
- What they did: The study used a two-patch Ricker metapopulation model to test six rule-based population control methods across 12 parameter combinations and dispersal scenarios, integrating multiple stability metrics with implementation cost.
- The result: With simulated census error, method rankings were often broadly preserved across noise levels, and Lower Limiter Control performed most favourably overall under constancy-targeted analyses.
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