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Complex dynamics in a three-level trophic system with intraspecies interaction.

Alison B Peet1, Peter A Deutsch, Enrique Peacock-López

  • 1Department of Chemistry, Williams College, 47 Lab Campus Dr., TCL 212, Williamstown, MA 01267, USA.

Journal of Theoretical Biology
|December 14, 2004
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This study reveals complex dynamics in a three-level food chain, including chaotic oscillations and hysteresis. Intraspecies interactions significantly impact ecosystem regulation, demonstrating a subtle interplay between food-prey and predator-prey relationships.

Area of Science:

  • Ecology
  • Theoretical Ecology
  • Mathematical Biology

Background:

  • Food chain dynamics are typically analyzed through pairwise interactions (food-prey or predator-prey).
  • The influence of lower trophic levels on higher levels, and intraspecies dynamics, are often simplified or overlooked.
  • Understanding complex oscillations and chaotic behavior is crucial for ecosystem stability.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To model a three-level trophic food chain incorporating intraspecies interactions.
  • To investigate the impact of first-level parameters on the third trophic level.
  • To analyze complex and chaotic dynamics, including bifurcation routes and hysteresis.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a three-level trophic food chain model.
  • Analysis of model dynamics using bifurcation diagrams.

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  • Identification of period-doubling routes to chaos and crises.
  • Investigation of hysteresis and coexistence of attractors.

    • Main Results:

    • The model exhibits complex and chaotic oscillations.
    • Bifurcation diagrams reveal period-doubling routes to chaos and crises.
    • Hysteresis is observed, indicating the coexistence of chaotic and P1 attractors for identical parameter values.
    • Intraspecies interactions play a significant role in the overall food chain dynamics.

    Conclusions:

    • Ecosystem regulation is a subtle interplay of food-prey-predator interactions, not solely pairwise relationships.
    • The dominance of either food-prey or predator-prey regulation depends on specific parameter values.
    • Intraspecies interactions are critical determinants of food chain stability and dynamics.