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Plant-herbivore models, where more grass means fewer grazers

Date

Authors

Barnes, Susan

Sidhu, Harvinder

Publisher

Academic Press

Abstract

Classical theory has led us to believe that where more grazing is available herbivores will inflict heavier pressure on the grass, thus keeping its height low. This approach is hotly debated, although still widely accepted. Based on field data collected,

Keywords

Keywords: algorithm; animal; article; biological model; ecosystem; feeding behavior; food chain; plant; Poaceae; population density; population dynamics; population growth; Algorithms; Animals; Ecosystem; Feeding Behavior; Food Chain; Models, Biological; Plants, Ed

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1885/80143

Collections

ANU Research Publications

Source

Bulletin of Mathematical Biology

Type

Journal article

DOI

10.1016/j.bulm.2004.06.001

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2037-12-31

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