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Population Cycles

Population Cycles is a recurring pattern in the abundance of a population over time, characterized by regular and predictable fluctuations between high and low densities, driven by intrinsic biological interactions such as predator-prey dynamics, resource availability, or delayed density-dependent feedback mechanisms.

939

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753

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939

Biological rhythms and the behavior of populations of coupled oscillators

Arthur T. Winfree · Journal of Theoretical Biology · 1967 · 2K citations

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The statistical analysis of the Canadian Lynx cycle.

PAP Moran · Australian Journal of Zoology · 1953 · 1K citations

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Prevention of Population Cycles by Parasite Removal

Peter J. Hudson, D. Newborn · Science · 1998 · 922 citations · Full text

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Patterns of predation in a diverse predator–prey system

A. R. E. Sinclair, Simon Mduma, Justin S. Brashares · Nature · 2003 · 844 citations

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Periodic Fluctuations in the Numbers of Animals: Their Causes and Effects

Charles Elton · Journal of Experimental Biology · 1924 · 645 citations · Full text

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Authors

1.6K

  1. NC
    Nils Chr. Stenseth

    University of Oslo, Norway

    35 publications · 3.2K citations

    28

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  2. EK
    Erkki Korpimäki

    University of Turku, Finland

    27 publications · 2.8K citations

    23

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  3. RA
    Rolf A. Ims

    UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Norway

    18 publications · 1.8K citations

    17

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  4. XL
    Xavier Lambin

    University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom

    18 publications · 1.3K citations

    17

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  5. PA
    Peter A. Abrams

    University of Toronto, Canada

    17 publications · 2.2K citations

    17

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Institutions

753

  1. University of Oslo

    Oslo, Norway

    24 h-index

    70 publications

    6.9K citations

  2. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    21 h-index

    47 publications

    2.8K citations

  3. University of Helsinki

    Helsinki, Finland

    20 h-index

    51 publications

    4.4K citations

  4. University of British Columbia

    Vancouver, Canada

    20 h-index

    49 publications

    6.1K citations

  5. University of Toronto

    Toronto, Canada

    18 h-index

    28 publications

    2.8K citations

  6. University of Turku

    Turku, Finland

    18 h-index

    43 publications

    5.2K citations

  7. UiT The Arctic University of Norway

    Tromsø, Norway

    17 h-index

    36 publications

    2.3K citations

  8. University of Aberdeen

    Aberdeen, United Kingdom

    16 h-index

    36 publications

    3.2K citations

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  1. Oikos

    71 publications · 5.3K citations

    42

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  2. Ecology

    58 publications · 5.5K citations

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  4. The American Naturalist

    AN · 42 publications · 2.8K citations

    27

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  5. Journal of Animal Ecology

    31 publications · 2.6K citations

    27

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