Predicting the wolf-prey equilibrium point

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 494-498

  Eberhardt, L L ^a   Peterson, R O ^b  

^a Michigan Technological University ^*  (United States)

^b MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANID; EQUILIBRIUM; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; UNGULATE;

ISLE ROYALE; MICHIGAN; UNITED STATES;

ALCES ALCES; ALOES ALOES; CANIS LUPUS;

EID: 0033306756     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z98-240     Document Type: Article

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