System behaviour in predator-prey interaction, with special reference to acarine predator-prey system

1983 ◽  
Vol 25 (S3) ◽  
pp. 75-92 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akio Takafuji ◽  
Yoshio Tsuda ◽  
Toshihiro Miki
2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Zhihua Chen ◽  
Qamar Din ◽  
Muhammad Rafaqat ◽  
Umer Saeed ◽  
Muhammad Bilal Ajaz

Selective harvesting plays an important role on the dynamics of predator-prey interaction. On the other hand, the effect of predator self-limitation contributes remarkably to the stabilization of exploitative interactions. Keeping in view the selective harvesting and predator self-limitation, a discrete-time predator-prey model is discussed. Existence of fixed points and their local dynamics is explored for the proposed discrete-time model. Explicit principles of Neimark–Sacker bifurcation and period-doubling bifurcation are used for discussion related to bifurcation analysis in the discrete-time predator-prey system. The control of chaotic behavior is discussed with the help of methods related to state feedback control and parameter perturbation. At the end, some numerical examples are presented for verification and illustration of theoretical findings.


2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Hui Zhang ◽  
Zhihui Ma ◽  
Gongnan Xie ◽  
Lukun Jia

A predator-prey model incorporating individual behavior is presented, where the predator-prey interaction is described by a classical Lotka-Volterra model with self-limiting prey; predators can use the behavioral tactics of rock-paper-scissors to dispute a prey when they meet. The predator behavioral change is described by replicator equations, a game dynamic model at the fast time scale, whereas predator-prey interactions are assumed acting at a relatively slow time scale. Aggregation approach is applied to combine the two time scales into a single one. The analytical results show that predators have an equal probability to adopt three strategies at the stable state of the predator-prey interaction system. The diversification tactics taking by predator population benefits the survival of the predator population itself, more importantly, it also maintains the stability of the predator-prey system. Explicitly, immediate contest behavior of predators can promote density of the predator population and keep the preys at a lower density. However, a large cost of fighting will cause not only the density of predators to be lower but also preys to be higher, which may even lead to extinction of the predator populations.


2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (10) ◽  
pp. 2150150
Author(s):  
N. C. Pati ◽  
Shilpa Garai ◽  
Mainul Hossain ◽  
G. C. Layek ◽  
Nikhil Pal

In ecology, the predator’s impact goes beyond just killing the prey. In the present work, we explore the role of fear in the dynamics of a discrete-time predator-prey model where the predator-prey interaction obeys Holling type-II functional response. Owing to the increasing strength of fear, the system becomes stable from chaotic oscillations via inverse Neimark–Sacker bifurcation. Extensive numerical simulations are carried out to investigate the intricate dynamics for the organization of periodic structures in the bi-parameter space of the system. We observe fear induced multistability between different pairs of coexisting heterogeneous attractors due to the overlapping of multiple periodic domains in the bi-parameter space. The basin sets of the coexisting attractors are obtained and discussed at length. Multistability in the predator-prey system is important because the dynamics of the predator and prey populations in the critical parameter zone becomes uncertain.


2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (04) ◽  
pp. 1950049 ◽  
Author(s):  
Teekam Singh ◽  
Sandip Banerjee

In this paper, we have investigated a diffusive predator–prey model with herd behavior. Also, we considered that the mortality of predators is linear as well as quadratic. Using linear stability analysis, we obtain the condition for diffusive instability and identify the corresponding domain in the space of control parameters. Using extensive numerical simulations, we obtain non-Turing spatiotemporal patterns in the model with linear mortality of predators, and Turing pattern formation, namely, spotted pattern and mixed pattern (spots-stripes) in model with quadratic mortality of predators. The results focus on the effect of the changing mortality rates of predator in pattern dynamics of a diffusive predator–prey model and help us in the better understanding of the dynamics of the predator–prey interaction in real environment.


1979 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 362-365 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. A. Vanderploeg ◽  
D. Scavia

The electivity indices Ei and Ei′ of predator–prey interaction are currently used to quantify particle-size selection by grazers. Under conditions of passive, mechanical particle-size selection predicted by the leaky-sieve model, these indices yield electivity vs. particle-size curves that vary with the shape of the particle-size spectrum of food offered to the zooplankton. In addition to this bias, poor estimates of electivity will be obtained unless only a small fraction of the food is eaten in such experiments. The selectivity coefficient (Wi) used by modelers in feeding constructs and the electivity index Ei*, derived here, are recommended instead because they do not suffer from the shortcomings described for Ei and Ei′. Moreover, use of Wi′s and Ei*'s is recommended for quantifying selection for many other cases of predator–prey interaction. Key words: electivity indices, selectivity, selective grazing, predator–prey intraction


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