Non-linear density dependence in time series is not evidence of non-logistic growth
Time series of population density are often used to seek deviations from logistic regulation by testing for a non-linear decline in per capita growth rate with density. Here I show that this method fails when the interval between observations is not matched by the timing of density impacts on growth...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
2008-06.
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | Get fulltext |