On the use of the logistic equation in models of food chains

Bulletin of Mathematical Biology

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 231-246

  Kooi, B W ^a   Boer, M P ^a   Kooijman, S A L M ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; FOOD CHAIN; MORTALITY; PREDATION; REVIEW; STATISTICAL MODEL;

EID: 0032029703     PISSN: 00928240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/bulm.1997.0016     Document Type: Article

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