Mathematical constraints on transition matrix elasticity analysis

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 706-708

  De Matos, Mário Basílio ^a   Silva Matos, Dalva M ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS; ELASTICITY; MATRIX;

EID: 0031829584     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2745.1998.00294.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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