The effects of stochasticity and seasonality on model dynamics: Bovine tuberculosis in badgers

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 495-500

  Ruxton, G D ^a  

^a BIOMATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

badger; bovine tuberculosis; compartment model; epidemiology; stochasticity

Indexed keywords

BADGER; BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS;

MELES MELES; MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS;

EID: 0030304562     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/5784     Document Type: Article

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