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A first version of this paper has been discussed by the discussion group “population dynamics” of the I.U.F.R.O. at Montmirail (France). I am very much obliged to the members of this group for their criticisms and their usefull suggestions.

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Wilbert, H. Cybernetic concepts in population dynamics. Acta Biotheor 19, 54–81 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01615159

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