The Logic of the Mathematical Theory of Animal Populations
- 1 January 1954
- journal article
- research article
- Published by JSTOR in The Journal of Wildlife Management
- Vol. 18 (1) , 60-66
- https://doi.org/10.2307/3797616
Abstract
A survey is made of the ways in which mathematics can be used in the study of an animal population. Various mathematical models of an animal population and their implications are discussed and statistical analysis records are considered. Counting cycle peaks throws little light on what is happening. It is argued that L. C. Cole''s attempt to explain "cycles" by the summation of random events is inadequate to explain lynx population cycles.This publication has 5 references indexed in Scilit:
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