Final answer:
Levins' model of population dynamics assumes the probability of extinction is the same for each local population in a metapopulation, focusing on spatial and dispersal-related aspects of population ecology.
Step-by-step explanation:
The model of population dynamics developed by Richard Levins assumes that C) the probability of extinction is the same for each local population. Levins' model is a metapopulation model that considers a group of spatially separated populations of the same species connected by dispersal of individuals or gametes.
In his theoretical framework, commonly used in population ecology, each patch in the metapopulation has an equal chance of going extinct, and local extinctions are balanced by recolonizations. The model does not assume that each patch contributes equally to the pool of emigrants, that patches differ in size, or that some patches supply more resources than others. Factors such as habitat quality and landscape features are also important for real populations but are not the primary focus of Levins' model.