title: Biological control does not imply paradox.
abstract: Is the classical predator-prey theory inherently pathological? Defenders of the theory are losing ground in the debate. We will demonstrate that detractors' main argument is based on a faulty model, and that the conceptual and predictive bases of the theory are fundamentally sound.
authors.affiliation: Department of Mathematics, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588, USA. bdeng@math.unl.eud
authors.forename: Bo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Deng
authors.forename: Shannon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jessie
authors.forename: Glenn
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ledder
authors.forename: Alex
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rand
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Srodulski
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D000818:Animals; D017753:Ecosystem; D008954:Models, Biological; D010572:Pest Control, Biological / Q000379:methods*; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011235:Predatory Behavior