Path-based network unfolding: A solution for the problem of mixed trophic and non-trophic processes in trophic dynamic analysis

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 190, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 263-276

  Whipple, Stuart ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLIC ECOSYSTEM; PATH-BASED NETWORK UNFOLDING METHOD; TROPHIC DYNAMIC ANALYSIS;

ARTICLE; DYNAMICS; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEM; FOOD CHAIN; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; OYSTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032492207     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jtbi.1997.0551     Document Type: Article

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