Unique coevolutionary dynamics in a predator-prey system

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 277, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 83-89

  Mougi, Akihiko ^a   Iwasa, Yoh ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Coevolution; Phenotypic plasticity; Population cycles; Speed of adaptation; Stability

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; MICROORGANISM; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; PREY SIZE;

ARTICLE; COEVOLUTION; DEFENSIVE BEHAVIOR; EVOLUTIONARY ADAPTATION; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; POPULATION ABUNDANCE; POPULATION DENSITY DEPENDENCE; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POPULATION SIZE; POPULATION STRUCTURE; PREDATOR PREY INTERACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EID: 79952469058     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: 10958541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2011.02.015     Document Type: Article

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