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This study introduces a pulse-type Lotka-Volterra model to simulate predator-prey dynamics in unpredictable environments. The model accurately captures discrete environmental changes, offering a distinct advantage over traditional Gaussian models for ecological forecasting.

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Area of Science:

Ecology
Mathematical Biology
Population Dynamics

Background:

The Lotka-Volterra model is a foundational ecological model for predator-prey interactions.
Environmental randomness significantly impacts population dynamics, necessitating advanced modeling approaches.
Existing models often assume continuous environmental fluctuations, which may not reflect natural systems accurately.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate a stochastic Lotka-Volterra model incorporating random environmental pulses.
To analyze the impact of discrete environmental fluctuations on predator-prey systems.
To compare the proposed pulse-type model with traditional Gaussian-type models.

Main Methods:

Development of a pulse-type stochastic Lotka-Volterra model.
Modeling environmental effects as random pulse trains in birth and death rates.
Application of the generalized cell mapping method for probability distribution calculations.
Analysis of time evolution of population densities and extinction probabilities.

Main Results:

The generalized cell mapping method successfully calculated population probability distributions.
The pulse-type model exhibits distinct characteristics compared to Gaussian-type models.
Prey self-competition and pulse arrival rates influence ecosystem behavior.
The model provides insights into the probability of near extinction events.

Conclusions:

The pulse-type stochastic Lotka-Volterra model is effective for simulating ecosystems with discrete environmental changes.
This model offers a significant advantage over Gaussian-type models for ecological forecasting under fluctuating conditions.
The findings highlight the importance of incorporating environmental pulse dynamics in ecological modeling.