The stability of ecosystems: A brief overview of the paradox of enrichment

Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 421-428

  Roy, Shovonlal ^a   Chattopadhyay, J ^a  

^a INDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Food value; Oscillation; Paradox of enrichment; Stability; Toxic food

Indexed keywords

MODEL; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; NUTRITIVE VALUE; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; STABILIZATION; TOXIC SUBSTANCE; TROPHIC INTERACTION;

DEFENSIVE BEHAVIOR; ECOSYSTEM; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POPULATION GROWTH; PREDATION; PREDATOR PREY INTERACTION; REVIEW; SPECIES EXTINCTION; THEORETICAL STUDY;

FOOD CHAIN; MODELS, THEORETICAL; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SYSTEMS BIOLOGY;

EID: 34248173835     PISSN: 02505991     EISSN: 02505991     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12038-007-0040-1     Document Type: Review

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