Model of microtine cycles caused by lethal toxins in non-preferred food plants

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 234, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 593-604

  Kent, Adam ^a   Jensen, Susanne Plesner ^b   Doncaster, C Patrick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Lemmings; Population cycles; Population regulation; Voles; Wound induced responses

Indexed keywords

TOXIN;

CHEMICAL DEFENSE;

ARTICLE; DENSITY; FOOD; FOOD PREFERENCE; FORAGING; GRAZING; LETHALITY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NUTRITION; PARAMETER; PLANT; PLANT DEFENSE; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RODENT; TOXICITY;

EID: 16244371379     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2004.12.014     Document Type: Article

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