A discrete, size-structured model of microbial growth and competition in the chemostat

Journal of Mathematical Biology

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 734-754

  Smith, H L ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemostat; Competition; Discrete model

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000785639     PISSN: 03036812     EISSN: 14321416     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00161517     Document Type: Article

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