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Dynamics of Populations with Density-Dependent Recruitment and Age Structure

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Structured-Population Models in Marine, Terrestrial, and Freshwater Systems

Part of the book series: Population and Community Biology Series ((PCBS,volume 18))

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The combination of age or size structure and density-dependent recruitment has a defining influence on the dynamics of many plant and animal populations. Over the past 40 years, population biologists have combined mathematical models and field data in attempts to better understand the dynamics of such populations. Here I present a tutorial review of the interplay between mathematical and empirical biology that has shaped our understanding of populations with these characteristics.

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Botsford, L.W. (1997). Dynamics of Populations with Density-Dependent Recruitment and Age Structure. In: Tuljapurkar, S., Caswell, H. (eds) Structured-Population Models in Marine, Terrestrial, and Freshwater Systems. Population and Community Biology Series, vol 18. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-5973-3_12

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