Using experiments, demography and population models to estimate interaction strength based on transient and asymptotic dynamics

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 290-301

  Maron, John L ^a   Horvitz, Carol C ^b   Williams, Jennifer L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

^b Department of Biology   (United States)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR ECOLOGICAL ANALYSIS AND SYNTHESIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Calathea ovandensis; Cynoglossum officinale; Interaction strength; Matrix model; Plant population growth; Plant herbivore interactions; Transient dynamics

Indexed keywords

DATA ACQUISITION; DEMOGRAPHY; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; DICOTYLEDON; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FECUNDITY; MONOCOTYLEDON; MUTUALISM; PLANT-HERBIVORE INTERACTION; POPULATION GROWTH; POPULATION MODELING;

ANIMALIA; CALATHEA OVANDENSIS; CYNOGLOSSUM OFFICINALE; HEXAPODA;

EID: 77749254831     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: 13652745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2745.2009.01617.x     Document Type: Article

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