Optimal conservation strategy in fluctuating environments with species interactions: Resource-enhancement of the native species versus extermination of the alien species

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 244, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 46-58

  Yokomizo, Hiroyuki ^a   Haccou, Patsy ^b   Iwasa, Yoh ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Alien species; Extermination effort; Extinction; Fluctuating environment; Invasive species; Resource enhancement effort

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; EXTINCTION; INTERSPECIFIC INTERACTION; INTRODUCED SPECIES; NATIVE SPECIES; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SURVIVORSHIP;

ARTICLE; BIODIVERSITY; COMPETITION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENT; FOOD; PRECIPITATION; PREDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHELTERED WORKSHOP; SPECIES COEXISTENCE; SPECIES EXTINCTION; TEMPERATURE;

ANIMALS; BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECOSYSTEM; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR;

EID: 33751011054     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: 10958541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2006.06.031     Document Type: Article

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