Limitation of populations by weather-driven changes in food: A challenge to density-dependent regulation

Oikos

Volumn 105, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 664-666

  White, T C R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

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EID: 3042622983     PISSN: 00301299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0030-1299.2004.13170.x     Document Type: Note

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