A simple approach to optimal control of invasive species

Theoretical Population Biology

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 431-435

  Hastings, Alan ^a   Hall, Richard J ^a   Taylor, Caz M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biological invasions; Eradication; Linear programming; Spartina alterniflora

Indexed keywords

AGE CLASS; GRASS; GROWTH; INVASIVE SPECIES; LINEAR PROGRAMING; MECHANICAL CONTROL;

ARTICLE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; PLANT; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

PLANTS; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES]; WILLAPA BAY;

SPARTINA ALTERNIFLORA;

EID: 33845513333     PISSN: 00405809     EISSN: 10960325     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tpb.2006.05.003     Document Type: Article

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