Moving toward an unstable equilibrium: Saddle nodes in population systems

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 298-306

  Cushing, J M ^a   Dennis, Brian ^b   Desharnais, R A ^c   Costantino, R F ^d  

^a The University of Arizona   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Non linear demographic dynamics; Transient behaviour; Tribolium

Indexed keywords

EQUILIBRIUM; INSECT; POPULATION GROWTH MODEL; POPULATION SYSTEM;

COLEOPTERA; TENEBRIONIDAE; TRIBOLIUM;

EID: 0031957691     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2656.1998.00194.x     Document Type: Article

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