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Area of Science:

  • Ecology
  • Mathematical Biology
  • Dynamical Systems

Background:

  • The Lotka-Volterra model is a foundational tool for studying species interactions.
  • Understanding the impact of time delays on ecological models is crucial for realistic simulations.
  • Previous research often focused on simpler models or single delays.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the complex dynamics of a three-species Lotka-Volterra competitive model with two discrete time delays.
  • To determine the conditions under which the stability of the positive stationary point is lost due to these delays.
  • To analyze the resulting bifurcations and species activity patterns.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of a cubic exponential polynomial characteristic equation associated with the delayed model.
  • Construction of a stability switching curve to identify critical delay values.
  • Numerical simulations to confirm Hopf bifurcations and limit cycle behavior.
  • Examination of species activity along the limit cycle as delays vary.

Main Results:

  • The stability switching curve was identified, indicating potential loss of stability at specific delay values.
  • Supercritical Hopf bifurcation was confirmed, leading to limit cycle oscillations when delays cross the stability curve.
  • As delays increase, the model exhibits a pattern where two species remain active while one becomes inactive within the limit cycle.

Conclusions:

  • Discrete time delays can destabilize the positive stationary point in three-species competitive Lotka-Volterra models.
  • Hopf bifurcation is a key mechanism for generating oscillatory dynamics in these delayed systems.
  • The presence of delays can lead to simplified ecological dynamics, with some species becoming inactive in the long term.