Disease spread models in wild and feral animal populations: Application of artificial life models

OIE Revue Scientifique et Technique

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 437-446

  Ward, M P ^a   Laffan, S W ^b   Highfield, L D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Deer; Feral pig; Foot and mouth disease; Geographic automata; Simulation model; Spatial analysis; Texas; Wildlife

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; CERVIDAE; SUIDAE;

EID: 80052779232     PISSN: 02531933     EISSN: 16080645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.20506/rst.30.2.2042     Document Type: Article

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