An interdisciplinary approach to understanding nonlinear ecological dynamics

被引:38
作者
Cushing, JM
Dennis, B
Desharnais, RA
Costantino, RF
机构
[1] UNIV IDAHO, DEPT FISH & WILDLIFE RESOURCES, MOSCOW, ID 83844 USA
[2] CALIF STATE UNIV LOS ANGELES, DEPT BIOL, LOS ANGELES, CA 90032 USA
[3] UNIV RHODE ISL, DEPT ZOOL, KINGSTON, RI 02881 USA
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词
bifurcation; chaos; insects; nonlinear dynamics; stability; statistical models; POPULATIONS; CHAOS; ABUNDANCE; TRIBOLIUM; MODELS; CYCLES;
D O I
10.1016/0304-3800(95)00170-0
中图分类号
Q14 [生态学(生物生态学)];
学科分类号
071012 ; 0713 ;
摘要
We describe a research program which covers a spectrum of activities essential to testing nonlinear population theory: from the translation of the biology into the formal language of mathematics, to the analysis of mathematical models, to the development and application of statistical techniques for the analysis of data, to the design and implementation of biological experiments. The statistical analyses, mathematics, and biology are thoroughly integrated. We review several aspects of our current research effort that demonstrate this integration.
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页码:111 / 119
页数:9
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