
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Chilvers, GA 
A1  - Brittain, EG 
T1  - Plant Competition Mediated by Host-Specific Parasites-a Simple Model
JF  - Australian Journal of Biological Sciences
JO  - Aust. Jnl. Of Bio. Sci.
Y1  - 1972
VL  - 25
IS  - 4
SP  - 749
EP  - 756
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UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/BI9720749 
N2  - 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. 
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