Matrix models for a changeable world: The importance of transient dynamics in population management

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 515-523

  Ezard, Thomas H G ^a   Bullock, James M ^b   Dalgleish, Harmony J ^c   Millon, Alexandre ^d   Pelletier, Fanie ^a,e   Ozgul, Arpat ^a   Koons, David N ^c  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^c UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Asymptotic growth; Inertia; Leslie matrix; Momentum; Stable age structure; Stable stage structure; Transient growth

Indexed keywords

AGE STRUCTURE; ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; CONSERVATION PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; INVASIVE SPECIES; MATRIX; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POPULATION MODELING;

VERTEBRATA;

EID: 77952846921     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2010.01801.x     Document Type: Article

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