The long-term and transient implications of multiple predators in biocontrol

Theoretical Ecology

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 45-53

  Bianco Faria, Lucas ^a   Umbanhowar, James ^b   McCann, Kevin S ^c  

^a LABORATÓRIO NACIONAL DE COMPUTAÇÃO CIENTÍFICA   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biological control; Endemic suppression; Food web; Long term dynamic; Multiplepredators; Transient dynamic

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; ECOLOGICAL THEORY; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; ENDEMIC SPECIES; FOOD WEB; LONG-TERM CHANGE; NONTARGET ORGANISM; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION;

EID: 40549111654     PISSN: 18741738     EISSN: 18741746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12080-007-0003-z     Document Type: Article

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