Prey may be completely free from predation within a spatial or temporal refuge. Spatial refuges can take a variety of forms between two extremes (i) where a constant proportion of the prey are protected and (ii) where a constant number are protected. Temporal refuges occur where prey and predators do not completely overlap in time thereby tending to protect a constant proportion of the prey.... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php