Effect of time delay in an autotroph-herbivore system with nutrient cycling

Journal of Applied Mathematics and Computing

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 507-516

  Das, Kalyan ^a   Sarkar, A K ^a  

^a JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Asymptotic stability; Autotroph herbivore system; Gestation period; Nutrient cycling; Time delay

Indexed keywords

ASYMPTOTIC STABILITY; NUTRIENTS; TIMING CIRCUITS;

AUTOTROPH-HERBIVORE SYSTEM; BACTERIAL DECOMPOSITION; DISCRETE TIME DELAY; GESTATION PERIOD; GLOBAL ASYMPTOTIC STABILITY; HOLLING TYPE II FUNCTIONAL RESPONSE; NUMERICAL RESPONSE; NUTRIENT CYCLING;

TIME DELAY;

EID: 77953813117     PISSN: 15985865     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03008878     Document Type: Article

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