Interactions Obtained from Basic Mechanistic Principles: Prey Herds and Predators

We investigate four predator–prey Rosenzweig–MacArthur models in which the prey exhibit herd behaviour and only the individuals on the edge of the herd are subjected to the predators’ attacks. The key concept is the herding index, i.e., the parameter defining the characteristic shape of the herd. We...

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Main Authors: Cecilia Berardo, Iulia Martina Bulai, Ezio Venturino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-10-01
Series:Mathematics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7390/9/20/2555