Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface xi
4. CHAPTER ONE. Introduction 1
5. CHAPTER TWO. Population Dynamics: Observations and Basic Concepts 6
6. CHAPTER THREE. Simple Models in Continuous Time 30
7. CHAPTER FOUR. Simple Models in Discrete Time 83
8. CHAPTER FIVE. An Introduction to Models with Stage Structure 119
9. CHAPTER SIX. Dynamical Effects of Parasitoid Lifestyles 179
10. CHAPTER EIGHT. Competition between Consumer Species 245
11. CHAPTER NINE. Implications for Biological Control 318
12. CHAPTER TEN. Dynamical Effects of Spatial Processes 341
13. CHAPTER ELEVEN. Synthesis and Integration across Systems 394
14. CHAPTER TWELVE. Concluding Remarks 416
15. Literature Cited 425
16. Index 451
17. Backmatter 461