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Authors: MAY, R. M.
Affiliations: The University of Sydney (AU)
Corresponding author: MAY, ROBERT M.
Venue: Nature
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published: 1972-08
Volume: 238
Issue: 5364
Pages: 413-414
ISSN: 0028-0836 (ISSN-L)
1476-4687
DOI: 10.1038/238413a0
OpenAlex: W2049546703
Cited by: 2,869
References: 4
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FWCI: 12.97
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
Locations: Nature (publishedVersion)
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Topics: Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Statistical and Nonlinear Physics › Complex Systems and Dynamics
Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Global and Planetary Change › Ecosystem dynamics and resilience
Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Statistical and Nonlinear Physics › Complex Network Analysis Techniques
Keywords: complex systems, stability, connectance, random connectivity, system instability
MeSH terms: Ecology, Models, Theoretical

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