Stability, persistence and structural stability in a classical predator-prey model

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 89, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 31-42

  Myerscough, M R ^a   Darwen, M J ^a   Hogarth, W L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bifurcation; Parameter dependence; Population dynamics; Prey predator interactions; Stability

Indexed keywords

BIFURCATION; PARAMETER DEPENDENCE; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREDATOR-PREY MODEL;

EID: 0030499149     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0304-3800(95)00117-4     Document Type: Article

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