Persistence and extinction in Lotka-Volterra reaction-diffusion equations

Linda J.S. Allen

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Abstract

This paper analyzes the persistence and extinction behavior of Lotka-Volterra reaction-diffusion equations for a patch-type environment. The system of equations is the discretized version of the familiar random-diffusion model ut=f(u)+Duxx. It is shown that diffusion can alter the persistence or extinction behavior of the Lotka-Volterra system. A competitive or predator-prey system can become extinct, whereas a mutualistic system can persist.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1-12
Number of pages12
JournalMathematical Biosciences
Volume65
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 1983

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