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Spatio-temporal solutions of a diffusive directed dynamics model with harvesting.
Md Kamrujjaman1,2, Kamrun Nahar Keya3, Ummugul Bulut4
1Department of Mathematics, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, 1000 Bangladesh.
Journal of Applied Mathematics & Computing
|June 27, 2022
Summary
This study models single-species population dynamics with harvesting. High harvesting rates exceeding population growth lead to extinction, demonstrating critical population management thresholds.
Area of Science:
- Mathematical Biology
- Population Dynamics
- Ecological Modeling
Background:
- Investigates a directed dynamics reaction-diffusion competition model for single-species populations.
- Considers population density evolution in heterogeneous environments with harvesting effects.
- Incorporates spatially distributed and time-series functions for growth and resource distribution.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the existence, positivity, persistence, and stability of population solutions.
- To understand the impact of harvesting on population density and long-term survival.
- To examine population dynamics under varying carrying capacities and distribution functions.
Main Methods:
- Utilizes a directed dynamics reaction-diffusion competition model.
- Applies no-flux boundary conditions for dispersal dynamics.
- Performs analysis on time-periodic and spatial functions, supported by numerical examples.
Main Results:
- Demonstrates that harvesting exceeding the intrinsic growth rate leads to population extinction.
- Establishes conditions for population persistence and stability in heterogeneous environments.
- Highlights the influence of carrying capacity and resource distribution on population dynamics.
Conclusions:
- Population survival is critically dependent on the balance between harvesting rates and growth.
- The model provides insights into extinction thresholds and population stability.
- Theoretical findings are validated through numerical simulations.
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