A method to study competition dynamics using de Wit replacement series experiments

Oikos

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 411-415

  Rodríguez, Diego J ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA   (Venezuela)

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COMPETITION DYNAMICS; DE WIT REPLACEMENT SERIES;

EID: 0030620802     PISSN: 00301299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3546311     Document Type: Article

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