Local stability of a population with density-dependent fertility

The local stability of an equilibrium population configuration is investigated. The population is governed by a density-dependent, age-structured, nonlinear renewal equation. Local stability is shown to depend essentially on the rate of change of the net reproduction rate as a function of the popula...

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Published inTheoretical population biology Vol. 16; no. 3; pp. 283 - 300
Main Author Rorres, Chris
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.12.1979
Subjects
Age Factors
Birth Rate
Fertility
Genetics, Population
Models, Theoretical
Mortality
Population Density
Population Dynamics
Reproduction
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Summary:The local stability of an equilibrium population configuration is investigated. The population is governed by a density-dependent, age-structured, nonlinear renewal equation. Local stability is shown to depend essentially on the rate of change of the net reproduction rate as a function of the population size. Examples illustrating the results and the characteristics promoting stability are discussed.
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ISSN:0040-5809
1096-0325
DOI:10.1016/0040-5809(79)90018-2