Allee dynamics generated by protection mutualisms can drive oscillations in trophic cascades

Theoretical Ecology

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 77-88

  Morales, Manuel A ^a   Morris, William F ^b   Wilson, William G ^b  

^a WILLIAMS COLLEGE   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hopf bifurcation; Host plant quality; Limit cycle; Protection mutualism; Trophic cascade

Indexed keywords

ALLEE EFFECT; BIFURCATION; HOST PLANT; MUTUALISM; PLANT-HERBIVORE INTERACTION; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREDATION;

EID: 44449093718     PISSN: 18741738     EISSN: 18741746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12080-007-0006-9     Document Type: Article

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