Optimal seasonal biocontrol for Eichhornia crassipes

International Journal of Biomathematics

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 383-397

  Agusto, F B ^a   Okosun, K O ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Optimal control; seasonality; water hyacinth

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960369185     PISSN: 17935245     EISSN: 17937159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S1793524510001021     Document Type: Article

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