Is parasitism a missing ingredient in model ecosystems?

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 61-74

  Morand, Serge ^a   Gonzalez, Ernesto Arias ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE PERPIGNAN   (France)

^b Cordemex ^*  (Mexico)

Author keywords

Detritus; Life cycle; Manipulation effect; Model ecosystem; Parasitism; Predator; Prey; Stability

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM MODEL; LIFE CYCLE; MODELLING; PARASITISM;

EID: 0030938837     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3800(96)00028-2     Document Type: Article

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