Growth Rate, Not Carrying Capacity, Determines Extinction in Simple Stochastic Model

A simple stochastic model of logistic population growth is considered. The criterion for eventual extinction is a function of population growth rate, not of carrying capacity.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Oecologia 1977-01, Vol.31 (1), p.131-132
1. Verfasser:	Astrachan, E L
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Carrying capacity Population growth Population growth rate Short Communication Species extinction Stochastic models
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Zusammenfassung:	A simple stochastic model of logistic population growth is considered. The criterion for eventual extinction is a function of population growth rate, not of carrying capacity.
ISSN:	0029-8549 0029-8519 1432-1939
DOI:	10.1007/BF00348716