Biological control does not imply paradox

Bo Deng; Shannon Jessie; Glenn Ledder; Alex Rand; Sarah Srodulski

doi:10.1016/j.mbs.2005.03.002

Biological control does not imply paradox

Bo Deng, Shannon Jessie, Glenn Ledder, Alex Rand, Sarah Srodulski

Mathematics

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Abstract

Is the classical predator-prey theory inherently pathological? Defenders of the theory are losing ground in the debate. We will demonstrate that detractors' main argument is based on a faulty model, and that the conceptual and predictive bases of the theory are fundamentally sound.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	26-32
Number of pages	7
Journal	Mathematical Biosciences
Volume	208
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mbs.2005.03.002
State	Published - Jul 2007

Keywords

Biological control
Holling Type II functional form
Intraspecific interference predator-prey model
Ratio-dependent predation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Statistics and Probability
Modeling and Simulation
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
General Immunology and Microbiology
General Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Applied Mathematics

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