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A general theory for target reproduction numbers with applications to ecology and epidemiology
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Mark A. Lewis, Zhisheng Shuai, P. van den Driessche
A general framework for threshold parameters in population dynamics is developed using the concept of target reproduction numbers. This framework identies reproduction numbers and other threshold parameters in the literature in terms of their roles in population control. The framework is applied...
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2018-07-19
Melodie Kunegel-Lion, Devin W. Goodsman, Mark A. Lewis
In this study, we explore how the functional response framework can be imple- mented in pest management. Here, managers take the role of predators foraging on pests and facing monetary costs for survey and control in a spatial domain where the pest distribution and control strategy do not have to...