Theory 53/Metapopulation/Progression phase
Turnover Is Extinction Against Rescue
The claim
Local turnover rate is set by the ratio of extinction to rescue effect, so well-connected networks turn over faster without losing species.
01Mechanism
Patches blink in and out; rescue prevents permanent loss.
02Prediction
Turnover should track the ratio.
03Refutation
Turnover tracking patch size would remove rescue.