A fundamental problem in key factor analysis

Ecology

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 87-93

  Royama, T ^a  

^a LAURENTIAN FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Factor analysis; Life table analysis; Population dynamics

Indexed keywords

KEY FACTOR ANALYSIS; LIFE TABLE ANALYSIS; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POPULATION FLUCTUATION;

EID: 0030417217     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2265658     Document Type: Article

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