SPATIAL PATTERNING OF THE SPRUCE BUDWORM

被引:170
作者
LUDWIG, D [1 ]
ARONSON, DG [1 ]
WEINBERGER, HF [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV MINNESOTA,SCH MATH,MINNEAPOLIS,MN 55455
关键词
Comparison methods; Nonlinear diffusion; Spatial patterning; Spruce Budworm;
D O I
10.1007/BF00276310
中图分类号
Q [生物科学];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
The spatial and temporal distribution of the spruce budworm is modelled by a nonlinear diffusion equation. Two questions are considered: 1. What is the critical size of a patch of forest which can support an outbreak? 2. What is the width of an effective barrier to spread of an outbreak? Answers to these questions are obtained with the aid of comparison methods for nonlinear diffusion equations. © 1979 Springer-Verlag.
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页码:217 / 258
页数:42
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