scholarly journals On a Population Dynamics Control Problem with Age Dependence and Spatial Structure

2000 ◽  
Vol 248 (2) ◽  
pp. 455-474 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bedr'Eddine Ainseba ◽  
Michel Langlais
2013 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 309 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Derek Charlwood ◽  
Gracieta A. Macia ◽  
Maria Manhaca ◽  
Bruno Sousa ◽  
Nelson Cuamba ◽  
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2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anudeep Surendran ◽  
Michael Plank ◽  
Matthew Simpson

AbstractAllee effects describe populations in which long-term survival is only possible if the population density is above some threshold level. A simple mathematical model of an Allee effect is one where initial densities below the threshold lead to population extinction, whereas initial densities above the threshold eventually asymptote to some positive carrying capacity density. Mean field models of population dynamics neglect spatial structure that can arise through short-range interactions, such as short-range competition and dispersal. The influence of such non mean-field effects has not been studied in the presence of an Allee effect. To address this we develop an individual-based model (IBM) that incorporates both short-range interactions and an Allee effect. To explore the role of spatial structure we derive a mathematically tractable continuum approximation of the IBM in terms of the dynamics of spatial moments. In the limit of long-range interactions where the mean-field approximation holds, our modelling framework accurately recovers the mean-field Allee threshold. We show that the Allee threshold is sensitive to spatial structure that mean-field models neglect. For example, we show that there are cases where the mean-field model predicts extinction but the population actually survives and vice versa. Through simulations we show that our new spatial moment dynamics model accurately captures the modified Allee threshold in the presence of spatial structure.


2014 ◽  
Vol 57 (3) ◽  
pp. 371-386
Author(s):  
Anna Namura-Ochalska

The paper evaluates the effect of fallowing on seasonal and multiyear dynamics, as well as on the spatial structure of <em>Tussilago farfara</em> population. In four years turfing and rapid increase in the size of grass populations - those of <em>Agropyron repens</em> (L.) PB. and <em>Dactylis glomerata</em> caused the elimination of <em>Tussilago farfara</em> population. The studies have showed that a decrease in the population size resulted from hampering of both vegetative and generative reproduction. The interspecific competition for available space seems to be a crucial factor limiting emergence of new shoots. In the agrocoenose big population size of <em>Tussilago farfara</em> remained throughout the studies.


2000 ◽  
Vol 51 (3) ◽  
pp. 205 ◽  
Author(s):  
André E. Punt ◽  
Fred Pribac ◽  
Terence I. Walker ◽  
Bruce L. Taylor ◽  
Jeremy D. Prince

The school shark (Galeorhinus galeus) resource off southern Australia is assessed by use of an assessment approach that takes account of the spatial structure of the population. The population dynamics model underlying the assessment considers the spatial as well as the age-specific characteristics of school shark. It allows for a series of fisheries (each based on a different gear type), explicitly models the pupping/recruitment process, and allows for multiple stocks. The values for the parameters of this model are determined by fitting it to catch-rate data and information from tagging studies. The point estimates of the pup production at the start of 1997 range from 12% to 18% of the pre-exploitation equilibrium size, depending on the specifications of the assessment. Allowing for spatial structure and incorporating tag release–recapture data lead to reduced uncertainty compared with earlier assessments. The status of the resource, as reflected by the ratio of present to virgin pup production and total (1+) biomass, is sensitive to the assumed level of movement between the stocks in New Zealand and those in Australia, with lower values corresponding to higher levels of movement.


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