Simultaneous effect of two toxicants on biological species: A mathematical model

Journal of Biological Systems

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 109-130

  Shukla, J B ^a   Dubey, B ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KANPUR   (India)

Author keywords

Equilibria; Periodic perturbation; Stability; Toxicants

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000342741     PISSN: 02183390     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0218339096000090     Document Type: Article

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