
%0 Journal Article
%A Chilvers, GA 
%A Brittain, EG 
%T Plant Competition Mediated by Host-Specific Parasites-a Simple Model
%J Australian Journal of Biological Sciences
%D 1972/08/01
%V 25
%N 4
%P 749-756
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/BI9720749
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/BI9720749 
%X It is suggested that competing co-dominant species in natural ecosystems may be maintained in equilibrium by an ecological, negative feedback system involving reciprocal, host-specific parasites. A simple model is derived to describe this relationship and a hypothetical example computed to illustrate its use. The model has important implications for the management of natural forests and for the practice of monoculture. These are briefly discussed. 
