Models of the influence of predation on aspect diversity in prey populations |
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| Authors: | Simon A Levin Lee A Segel |
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| Institution: | (1) Section of Ecology and Systematics and Ecosystems Research Center, Cornell University, 14853 Ithaca, NY, USA;(2) Department of Applied Mathematics, Weizmann Institute, Rehovot, Israel;(3) Department of Mathematical Sciences, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 12181 Troy, NY, USA |
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| Abstract: | By considering a model incorporating behavioral changes by predators and prey evolution, we demonstrate how under certain conditions apostatic predation influences the maintenance of diversity within prey populations, and among different prey species. Further, we estimate the intrinsic  diversity wavelength of the system when apostasy combines with other factors to lead to nonuniform distributions of prey along aspect gradients. |
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| Keywords: | Aspect diversity Apostasis Predator-prey Switching |
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