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A Mathematical Model for Two Tribolium Populations in Competition
Author(s) -
Taylor N. W.
Publication year - 1968
Publication title -
ecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.144
H-Index - 294
eISSN - 1939-9170
pISSN - 0012-9658
DOI - 10.2307/1936535
Subject(s) - competition (biology) , ecology , set (abstract data type) , mathematical model , biology , mathematics , mathematical economics , computer science , statistics , programming language
If the various parameters describing the behavior of species in competition are known, and the populations at any time are given, then the corresponding populations a short time later can be calculated. In this way a deterministic mathematical model can be set up to imitate the progress of the populations. This model gave a satisfactory result when applied to a particular laboratory experiment.