Global models from the Canadian lynx cycles as a direct evidence for chaos in real ecosystems

Journal of Mathematical Biology

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 21-39

  Maquet, J ^a   Letellier, C ^a   Aguirre, Luis A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE ROUEN   (France)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Chaos; Data analysis; Ecosystems; Global modelling

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ARVICOLINAE; ATLANTIC SALMON; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CANADA; ECOSYSTEM; FOOD CHAIN; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LYNX; NONLINEAR SYSTEM; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; RABBIT;

ALGORITHMS; ANIMALS; ARVICOLINAE; CANADA; ECOSYSTEM; FOOD CHAIN; LYNX; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NONLINEAR DYNAMICS; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; RABBITS; SALMO SALAR;

LYNX;

EID: 34547340415     PISSN: 03036812     EISSN: 14321416     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00285-007-0075-9     Document Type: Article

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