Chaotic dynamics may determine the effect of inter-patch migration on metapopulation survival

Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 93-100

  Ruxton, Graeme D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chaos; Extinction; Migration

Indexed keywords

CHAOS; CONSERVATION CORRIDOR; EXTINCTION; METAPOPULATION SURVIVAL; MODELLING; PATCH DYNAMICS;

EID: 0030481628     PISSN: 02505991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02716815     Document Type: Article

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