Usher: Ecological Stability

The chapters oftbis book are based on, but arenot identical to, twelve papers given to a 'workshop' meeting at Y ork U niversi ty on 17-I8july '973• SPRINGER-SCIENCE+BUSINESS MEDIA, B.V. The Analysis Of Discrete Time Cycles / Mark Williamson -- Red Tides And Algal Strategies / T. Wyatt -- Mathematical Models Of Host-helminth Parasite Interactions / Roy M. Anderson -- Stability In Host-parasite Systems / David J. Bradley -- Assessment Of The Effectiveness Of Control Techniques For Liver Fluke Infection / G. Gettinby -- How The Behaviour Of Parasites And Predators Promotes Population Stability / David Rogers And Stephen Hubbard -- The Kinetics Of Polyphagy / John R.w. Harris -- Switching In Invertebrate Predators / J.h. Lawton, J. Beddington And R. Bonser -- The Integration Of Theory And Experiment In The Study Of Predator-prey Dynamics / M.j. Bazin, V. Rapa And P.t. Saunders -- Food Web Linkage Complexity And Stability In A Model Ecosystem / M.i. Webber -- Stability Of Plankton Ecosystems / John Steele. Edited By M. B. Usher And M. H. Williamson. The Chapters Of This Book Are Based On, But Are Not Identical To, Twelve Papers Given To A 'workshop' Meeting At York University On 17-18 July, 1973. A Halsted Press Book. Includes Bibliographies. Front Matter....Pages i-xii General introduction....Pages 1-14 Front Matter....Pages 15-15 The analysis of discrete time cycles....Pages 17-33 Red tides and algal strategies....Pages 35-40 Front Matter....Pages 41-41 Mathematical models of host-helminth parasite interactions....Pages 43-69 Stability in host-parasite systems....Pages 71-87 Assessment of the effectiveness of control techniques for liver fluke infection....Pages 89-97 How the behaviour of parasites and predators promotes population stability....Pages 99-119 Front Matter....Pages 121-121 The kinetics of polyphagy....Pages 123-139 Switching in invertebrate predators....Pages 141-158 The integration of theory and experiment in the study of predator—prey dynamics....Pages 159-164 Food web linkage complexity and stability in a model ecosystem....Pages 165-176 Front Matter....Pages 177-177 Stability of plankton ecosystems....Pages 179-191 Back Matter....Pages 192-196