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Predicting transient amplification in perturbed ecological systems

  1. STUART TOWNLEY1,
  2. DAVID CARSLAKE2,
  3. OWEN KELLIE-SMITH1,
  4. DOMINIC MCCARTHY1,
  5. DAVID HODGSON2

Article first published online: 24 MAY 2007

DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2007.01333.x

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Journal of Applied Ecology

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volume 44, Issue 6, pages 1243–1251, December 2007

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TOWNLEY, S., CARSLAKE, D., KELLIE-SMITH, O., MCCARTHY, D. and HODGSON, D. (2007), Predicting transient amplification in perturbed ecological systems. Journal of Applied Ecology, 44: 1243–1251. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2007.01333.x

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  1. 1

    Mathematics Research Institute, School of Engineering, Computer Science and Mathematics, University of Exeter, Exeter EX4 4QF, UK; and

  2. 2

    Centre for Ecology and Conservation, School of Biosciences, University of Exeter, Cornwall Campus, Tremough, Penryn TR10 9EZ, UK

* Stuart Townley, Mathematics Research Institute, School of Engineering, Computer Science and Mathematics, University of Exeter, Exeter EX4 4QF, UK (fax + 44 1392 26-4067; e-mail s.b.townley@exeter.ac.uk).

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  1. Issue published online: 24 MAY 2007
  2. Article first published online: 24 MAY 2007
  3. Received 19 December 2006; final copy received 9 March 2007; Editor: Rob Freckleton

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