Modeling the dynamics of tritrophic population interactions

Perspectives in Ecological Theory and Integrated Pest Management

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 301-360

  Gutierrez, Andrew Paul ^a,b   Baumgärtner, Johann ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Center for the Analysis of Sustainable Agricultural Systems CASAS   (United States)

^c INTERNATIONAL CENTRE OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY ICIPE   (Kenya)

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EID: 84927029769     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511752353.011     Document Type: Chapter

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