STOCHASTIC ANALYSIS FOR DESCRIPTION AND SYNTHESIS OF PREDATOR-PREY SYSTEMS Academic Article

abstract

• AbstractIn this paper, a stochastic analysis approach for predatorprey systems modeling is developed. The states of the system are assumed to have a natural probabilistic variation. Elements of queueing theory are used to describe these variations and to obtain both the transient and steady-state results for the system. The predator is considered analogous to a service facility and the prey as customers to be served. The Holling disk equation and mantidfly experiments are analyzed by this approach. The method provides a framework for a straightforward synthesis of the system components and is readily generalized for multiple predator systems. Furthermore, hunger and other behavioral aspects can be easily incorporated into the mathematical analysis.

authors

• Curry, Guy

published proceedings

• CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST

author list (cited authors)

• CURRY, G. L., & DEMICHELE, D. W.

citation count

• 15

complete list of authors

• CURRY, GL||DEMICHELE, DW

publication date

• September 1977

publisher

• Cambridge University Press (CUP)  Publisher

published in

• Canadian Entomologist  Journal

keywords

• Biotechnology
• Genetics

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.4039/Ent1091167-9

start page

• 1167

end page

• 1174

volume

• 109

issue

• 9

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.4039/ent1091167-9