Density-dependent populations require density-dependent elasticity analysis: An illustration using the LPA model of Tribolium

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 94-105

  Grant, Alastair ^a   Benton, Tim G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chaos; Life histories; Matrix models; Population dynamics; Sensitivity analysis

Indexed keywords

DENSITY DEPENDENCE; LIFE HISTORY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

EID: 0037284248     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2656.2003.00684.x     Document Type: Article

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