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  • Mathematical Biology
  • Ecology
  • Population Dynamics

Background:

  • Reaction-diffusion models are standard for animal movement, modeling population growth and dispersal.
  • These models may not capture all spatial dynamics, such as directional bias caused by spatial memory.
  • Spatial memory introduces an advective component, necessitating advanced modeling approaches.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and analyze a novel advection-reaction-diffusion model that includes spatial memory effects.
  • To investigate how memory density influences population spread and redistribution patterns.
  • To explore the interplay between memory, growth rate, and carrying capacity on dispersal.

Main Methods:

  • Proposed a coupled partial differential equation system for population dynamics and memory distribution.
  • Utilized exponential and logistic growth functions for population dynamics.
  • Employed analytical methods to determine minimum traveling wave speeds and numerical analysis to explore parameter effects.

Main Results:

  • Analytical results show memory variation does not alter minimum traveling wave speeds for infinitesimal memory.
  • Numerical analysis demonstrates that memory, growth rate, and carrying capacity influence population redistribution.
  • Identified memory as a key factor switching population spread between diffusive and superdiffusive behaviors.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed model provides a more comprehensive understanding of population spatial dynamics by incorporating memory.
  • Memory significantly impacts dispersal, enabling faster-than-diffusion spread (superdiffusion).
  • The model highlights memory's role in modulating population redistribution and spreading speed.