Coexistence of multiple food chains in a heterogeneous environment: Interactions among community structure, ecosystem functioning, and nutrient dynamics

Mathematical Biosciences

Volumn 134, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 153-188

  Loreau, Michel ^a  

^a SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENT; FOOD CHAIN; FOOD PREFERENCE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NUTRIENT; PLANT;

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; FOOD CHAIN; MODELLING; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS;

EID: 0029663944     PISSN: 00255564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0025-5564(95)00147-6     Document Type: Article

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