A short proof of the Cushing-Henson conjecture

We give a short proof of the Cushing-Henson conjecture concerning Beverton-Holt difference equation, which is important in theoretical ecology. The main result shows that a periodic environment is always deleterious for populations modeled by the Beverton-Holt difference equation.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Stevo Stevic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2006-01-01
Series:Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/DDNS/2006/37264