Paradoxes in the logistic equation?

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 185, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 147-151

  Gabriel, Jean Pierre ^a   Saucy, Francis ^b   Bersier, Louis Félix ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FRIBOURG   (Switzerland)

^b University of Neuchâtel ^*  (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEUCHÂTEL   (Switzerland)

^d EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Logistic model; Population dynamic; Population regulation; Verhulst equation

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGY; LOGISTICS;

LOGISTIC EQUATION; POPULATION GROWTH;

POPULATION STATISTICS;

EQUATION; LOGISTICS; POPULATION GROWTH; POPULATION MODELING;

EID: 16844377273     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2004.10.009     Document Type: Article

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