Population persistence is a direct measure of the viability of a population. Monitoring the distribution of declining populations or subpopulations over time can yield estimates of persistence, which we show can be modeled as a latent selection difference (LSD) contrasting attributes of sites where populations have persisted versus those that have not. Predicted persistence can be modeled with ...

Persistence is an important characteristic of many complex systems in nature, related to how long the system remains at a certain state before changing different one. The study systems’ persistence involves definitions and uses techniques, depending on whether short-term or long-term considered. In this paper we discuss most definitions, concepts, methods, literature latest results systems. Fir...