An Introduction to Mathematical EcologyPopulation dynamics; Spatial patterns in one-species populations; Spatial relations of two or more species; Many-species populations. |
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Birth and Death Processes | 17 |
Logistic Population Growth | 29 |
Population growth with agedependent birth and death rates | 43 |
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