An Introduction to Structured Population Dynamics

Abstract

Preface 1. Discrete Models. Matrix Models Autonomous Single Species Models Some Applications A Case Study Multispecies Interactions 2. Continuous Models. Age-Structured Models Autonomous Age-Structured Models Some Applications Multispecies Interactions Other Structured Models 3. Population Level Dynamics. Ergodicity and Nonlinear Models The Linear Chain Trick Hierarchical Models Total Population Size in Age-Structured Models Appendix A. Stability Theory for Maps. Linear Maps Linearization of Maps Appendix B. Bifurcation Theorems. A Global Bifurcation Theorem Local Parameterization Appendix C. Miscellaneous Proofs. Bibliography. Index.