Modification of the random-search type II functional response equation for incorporation into simulation models

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 91, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 249-253

  Morales Ramos, J A ^a   Legaspi Jr , B C ^a   Carruthers, R I ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Host parasite interaction; Parameter estimation; Parasitism; Search strategies

Indexed keywords

FUNCTIONAL RESPONSE; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; MODELLING; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PARASITISM; ROYAMA-ROGERS' EQUATION; SEARCH STRATEGY;

EID: 0030588381     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0304-3800(95)00200-6     Document Type: Article

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