Koss, Lorelei. Ordinary Differential Equations and Easter Island: A Survey of Recent Research Developments on the Relationship Between Humans, Trees, and Rats. European Journal of Mathematics (Article published online April 10, 2018). https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40879-018-0242-0

A survey of ordinary differential equation models investigating environmental and sustainability issues in the history of Easter Island appeared in 2011. One of the results discussed was a model by Basener et al. which investigated the relationship between humans, the forest stock, and the non-native Polynesian rat that was introduced by early settlers. This paper surveys recent developments in research using differential equation models to understand the interactions between people, rats, and forest stock.

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