Top predator persistence in differential equation models of food chains: The effects of omnivory and external forcing of lower trophic levels

Journal of Mathematical Biology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1982, Pages 285-299

  Gard, Thomas C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Food chain models; Persistence

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ECOLOGY; ETHNIC OR RACIAL ASPECTS; POPULATION MODEL;

ANIMAL; APPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; FOOD SUPPLY; MATHEMATICS; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, NON-P.H.S.;

EID: 0019942077     PISSN: 03036812     EISSN: 14321416     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00275394     Document Type: Article

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