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Mainland Dynamics

Mainland Dynamics is a theoretical construct in metapopulation ecology that describes the stable equilibrium of species persistence on a large, contiguous habitat (the "mainland") which serves as a continuous source of migrants to surrounding isolated populations, thereby influencing their colonization and extinction trajectories.

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164

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2017–2026

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130

Ecological Meltdown in Predator-Free Forest Fragments

John Terborgh, Lawrence Lopez, Percy Núñez et al. · Science · 2001 · 1.7K citations

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Density Compensation in Island Faunas

Robert H. MacArthur, Jared M. Diamond, James R. Karr · Ecology · 1972 · 667 citations

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The Colonization and Formation of Equilibrium Plant Species Associations on Badger Disturbances in a Tall‐Grass Prairie

William Platt · Ecological Monographs · 1975 · 402 citations

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The bamboo network: how expatriate Chinese entrepreneurs are creating a new economic superpower in Asia

Choice Reviews Online · 1996 · 331 citations

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Environmental vulnerability assessment for mainland China based on entropy method

Jincai Zhao, Guangxing Ji, Yuan Tian et al. · Ecological Indicators · 2018 · 300 citations

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Authors

371

  1. QW
    Qi Wang

    China University of Geosciences, China

    3 publications · 85 citations

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    h-index

  2. RA
    Rafael Ascanio

    University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh, United States

    2 publications · 1.7K citations

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  3. LL
    Lawrence Lopez

    Duke University, United States

    2 publications · 1.7K citations

    2

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  4. JC
    Jean‐Pierre Cabestan

    Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong SAR China

    2 publications · 49 citations

    2

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  5. AB
    Azwianewi B. Makhado

    University of Cape Town, South Africa

    2 publications · 53 citations

    2

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Institutions

164

  1. Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    7 h-index

    18 publications

    1.3K citations

  2. China Earthquake Administration

    Beijing, China

    4 h-index

    15 publications

    373 citations

  3. Beijing Seismological Bureau

    Beijing, China

    4 h-index

    27 publications

    630 citations

  4. University of British Columbia

    Vancouver, Canada

    4 h-index

    12 publications

    196 citations

  5. University of California, Davis

    Davis, United States

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    407 citations

  6. Northwest University

    Xi'an, China

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    45 citations

  7. University of Helsinki

    Helsinki, Finland

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    136 citations

  8. University of KwaZulu-Natal

    Durban, South Africa

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    186 citations

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Venues

  1. The China Quarterly

    3 publications · 143 citations

    3

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  2. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 3 publications · 401 citations

    3

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  3. Science in China Series D Earth Sciences

    3 publications · 95 citations

    3

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  4. Journal of Contemporary China

    JCC · 3 publications · 69 citations

    3

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  5. Acta Seismologica Sinica

    3 publications · 51 citations

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