Assuming reproduction to be a function of consumption raises doubts about some popular predator-prey models

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 325-327

  Ginzburg, Lev R ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Consumption; Mathematical model; Predator prey; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

CONSUMPTION; PREDATOR-PREY MODEL; REPRODUCTION;

EID: 0031957495     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2656.1998.00226.x     Document Type: Review

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