Figure 5

Sensitivity of equilibrium occupancy to colonization and local extinction. Top panel: Site-wise sensitivities of equilibrium occupancy (ψ^*) to colonizations and local extinctions in Karnataka’s Western Ghats, from model where colonization γ and extinction ε were functions of reserve area. The darker shades represent sites where equilibrium occupancy is most sensitive to changes in colonizations and local extinctions. Bottom panel: ψ^*, S_γ and S_ε expressed as functions of reserve area– values on primary y-axis correspond to ψ^* and S_γ, values on secondary y-axis correspond to S_ε.