A discrete slug population model determined by egg production

Journal of Biological Systems

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 243-264

  Schley, David ^a,b   Bees, Martin A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Extinction; Global stability; Seasonal variation; Slugs

Indexed keywords

GASTROPODA;

EID: 0242576849     PISSN: 02183390     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0218339002000585     Document Type: Article

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