The effect of density-independent mortality on the coexistence of exploitative competitors for renewing resources

American Naturalist

Volumn 158, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 459-470

  Abrams, P A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Coexistence; Competition; Diversity; Harshness; Intermediate disturbance hypothesis; Mortality; Predation; Productivity

Indexed keywords

COEXISTENCE; COMPETITION; CONSUMER-RESOURCE INTERACTION; INTERMEDIATE DISTURBANCE HYPOTHESIS; MORTALITY; PREDATION;

EID: 0034778368     PISSN: 00030147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/323113     Document Type: Article

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