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Population outbreaks in a discrete world.

K McCann1, A Hastings, S Harrison

  • 1Department of Biology, McGill University, 1205 Docteur Penfield Avenue, Montreal, Quebec, H3A 1B1, Canada. kevin@ten.ucdavis.edu

Theoretical Population Biology
|May 4, 2000
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This study introduces a discrete host-parasitoid model, revealing that localized population outbreaks require the same conditions as reaction-diffusion models. These outbreaks remain robust even with some parasitoid dispersal behaviors.

Area of Science:

  • Ecology
  • Mathematical Biology
  • Population Dynamics

Background:

  • Host-parasitoid interactions are crucial for ecological stability.
  • Spatial patterns in population dynamics are often studied using reaction-diffusion models.
  • Discrete models offer an alternative approach to understanding population dynamics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present and analyze a discrete host-parasitoid model.
  • To investigate the conditions for spatially localized host population outbreaks.
  • To examine the robustness of these outbreaks against density-dependent dispersal.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a simple three-patch host-parasitoid model with discrete population growth.
  • Analysis of model solutions to identify spatial patterns.

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  • Comparison of findings with predictions from reaction-diffusion theory.
  • Incorporation of density-dependent dispersal behavior for robustness analysis.

    • Main Results:

    • The discrete model yields solutions qualitatively similar to reaction-diffusion spatial patterns.
    • Biological requirements for localized host outbreaks in a discrete model match those in reaction-diffusion theory.
    • Localized population outbreaks persist with modest parasitoid pursuit and aggregative behaviors.
    • Empirical evidence from a real host-parasitoid system supports the model's predictions.

    Conclusions:

    • Discrete population models can effectively capture complex spatial dynamics, including localized outbreaks.
    • The conditions driving host population outbreaks are conserved across discrete and continuous spatial models.
    • Host-parasitoid systems can exhibit robust spatial outbreaks even with realistic parasitoid dispersal behaviors.