Scale transition theory with special reference to species coexistence in a variable environment

Journal of Biological Dynamics

Volumn 3, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 149-163

  Chesson, Peter ^a  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

Scaling up; Spatial scale; Species coexistence; Temporal scale; Variable environment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; ECOSYSTEM; NONLINEAR SYSTEM; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TIME;

ECOSYSTEM; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NONLINEAR DYNAMICS; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 77953962846     PISSN: 17513758     EISSN: 17513766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17513750802585491     Document Type: Article

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