Mathematical Biology: SCCC411B Spring 1997 -- Miller / Wethey
Department of Biological Sciences and Department of Mathematics
University of South Carolina

Project Reports


Continuous Models


  • Harris, R. N. 1989. Nonlethal injury to organisms as a mechanism of population regulation. American Naturalist 134: 835-847.
    Report by Barbara McCraith, Courtney Richmond, and Steven Viscido.
    Maple worksheet
    Report Text and Figures

  • Heithaus, E. R., Culver, D. C., and Beattie, A. J. 1980. Models of some ant-plant mutualisms. American Naturalist 116: 347-361.
    Report by Daniel Boyer, Kristin Gissendanner, and Maureen Ryan.
    Maple worksheet
    Report Text and Figures

  • Huffaker, E., LoFaro, R. T., and Cooper, K. 1996. Small mammal dispersion. C*ODE*E Winter issue: 5-8.
    Report by Katherine Coykendall and Robbie Young
    Maple worksheet
    Report Text and Figures

    Discrete Models


  • Constantino, R. F., Desharnais, R. A., Cushing, J. M., and Dennis, B. 1997. Chaotic dynamics in an insect population. Science 275: 389-391.
    Report by Maureen Ryan and Robbie Young
    Maple worksheet
    Maple graphics

  • Levin, L., Caswell, H., Bridges, T., DiBacco, C., Cabrera, D., and Playa, G. 1996. Demographic responses of estuarine polychaetes to pollutants: life table response experiments. Ecological Applications 6: 1295-1313.
    Report by Barbara McCraith, Courtney Richmond, and Steven Viscido
    Maple Worksheet

  • Hanski, I., Moilanen, A., and Gyllenberg, M. 1996. Minimum viable metapopulation size. American Naturalist 147: 527-541.
    Report by Daniel Boyer, Katherine Coykendall, and Kristin Gissendanner
    Maple Worksheet