Limitation and Regulation of Ecological Populations: a Meta-analysis of Field Data
R. P. Blackshaw, S. V. Petrovskii (2010)
Mathematical Modelling of Natural Phenomena
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Whether the size of an animal population is environmentally limited or regulated by density dependent negative feedback mechanisms is of ecological interest. Proponents of limitation theory have issued a set of specific challenges which are addressed in this paper using field data for the insect . This species is known to be subject to population crashes caused by adverse environmental conditions and assumed to be limited. We re-examine published data in support of this hypothesis and...