Edge-linked dynamics and the scale-dependence of competitive

Empirical data for several ecological systems suggest that howresource availability scales with patch geometry may influence the outcome ofspecies interactions. To study this process, we assume a pseudoequilibriumto reduce the dimensionality of a two-consumer-two-resource model in whichdifferent res...

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Main Authors: Robert Stephen Cantrell, Chris Cosner, William F. Fagan
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Published: AIMS Press 2005-09-01
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description Empirical data for several ecological systems suggest that howresource availability scales with patch geometry may influence the outcome ofspecies interactions. To study this process, we assume a pseudoequilibriumto reduce the dimensionality of a two-consumer-two-resource model in whichdifferent resources are available in the interior of a patch versus at the edge.We analyze the resulting two species competition model to understand how theoutcome of competition between consumers changes as the size of the patchchanges, paying particular attention to the differential scaling of interior andedge-linked allochthonous resources as a function of patch size. We characterizeconditions on patch size and parameters under which competitive exclusion,coexistence, and a reversal in competitive dominance occur. We find thatthe degree of exclusivity in the use of edge versus interior habitats influencesthe potential for transitions in competitive outcomes, but that differences inresource quality between interior and edge habitats can, depending on thescenario, have either qualitative or quantitative influences on the transitions.The work highlights the importance of patch size to understanding speciesinteractions and demonstrates that competitive dominance can be a scale-dependent trait.
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spelling doaj-art-027d6090067e451d833a74f02bface542025-01-24T01:49:47ZengAIMS PressMathematical Biosciences and Engineering1551-00182005-09-012483386810.3934/mbe.2005.2.833Edge-linked dynamics and the scale-dependence of competitiveRobert Stephen Cantrell0Chris Cosner1William F. Fagan2Department of Mathematics, University of Miami, P. O . Box 249085, Coral Gables, FL 33124-4250Department of Mathematics, University of Miami, P. O . Box 249085, Coral Gables, FL 33124-4250Department of Biology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742Empirical data for several ecological systems suggest that howresource availability scales with patch geometry may influence the outcome ofspecies interactions. To study this process, we assume a pseudoequilibriumto reduce the dimensionality of a two-consumer-two-resource model in whichdifferent resources are available in the interior of a patch versus at the edge.We analyze the resulting two species competition model to understand how theoutcome of competition between consumers changes as the size of the patchchanges, paying particular attention to the differential scaling of interior andedge-linked allochthonous resources as a function of patch size. We characterizeconditions on patch size and parameters under which competitive exclusion,coexistence, and a reversal in competitive dominance occur. We find thatthe degree of exclusivity in the use of edge versus interior habitats influencesthe potential for transitions in competitive outcomes, but that differences inresource quality between interior and edge habitats can, depending on thescenario, have either qualitative or quantitative influences on the transitions.The work highlights the importance of patch size to understanding speciesinteractions and demonstrates that competitive dominance can be a scale-dependent trait.https://www.aimspress.com/article/doi/10.3934/mbe.2005.2.833allochthonous resourceshabitat fragmentationmetapopulation dynamicshabitat edgespatch sizeedge e®ectsspatial subsidies.domain size
spellingShingle Robert Stephen Cantrell
Chris Cosner
William F. Fagan
Edge-linked dynamics and the scale-dependence of competitive
Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering
allochthonous resources
habitat fragmentation
metapopulation dynamics
habitat edges
patch size
edge e®ects
spatial subsidies.
domain size
title Edge-linked dynamics and the scale-dependence of competitive
title_full Edge-linked dynamics and the scale-dependence of competitive
title_fullStr Edge-linked dynamics and the scale-dependence of competitive
title_full_unstemmed Edge-linked dynamics and the scale-dependence of competitive
title_short Edge-linked dynamics and the scale-dependence of competitive
title_sort edge linked dynamics and the scale dependence of competitive
topic allochthonous resources
habitat fragmentation
metapopulation dynamics
habitat edges
patch size
edge e®ects
spatial subsidies.
domain size
url https://www.aimspress.com/article/doi/10.3934/mbe.2005.2.833
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