##  [Metapopulation Model](/metapopulation-model) 

  ##  [Metapopulation Model](https://health.quantumdictionary.io/metapopulation-model-0) 

  

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Definition

A mathematical or computational representation of a population composed of discrete local subpopulations (patches) linked by migration or dispersal and subject to local extinction–colonization dynamics, used to analyse persistence, spatial spread, and the effects of heterogeneity in patch quality or connectivity.