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Does mutual interference always stabilize predator-prey dynamics? A comparison of models
Roger Arditi1, Jean-Marc Callois, Yuri Tyutyunov
1Ecologie des populations et Conmmunautés, Institut National Agronomiqnie Paris-Grignon, 16, rue Claude-Bernard, 75231 Paris, France. arditi@inapg.fr
Abstract:
Based on a qualitative analysis of ODE systems, the dynamic properties of alternative predator-prey models with predator-dependent functional response have been compared in order to study the role that predator interference plays in the stabilisation of trophic systems. The models considered for interference have different mathematical expressions and different conceptual foundations. Despite these differences, they give essentially the same qualitative results: when interference is low, increasing it has a positive effect on asymptotic stability and thus on the resilience of the biological system. When it is high, it is the contrary (with logistic prey growth, increasing the interference parameter ensures stability but leads to very small predator densities). Possible consequences on the evolution of the interference level in real ecosystems are discussed.
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