Dynamic behaviors of a stage-structured commensalism system

• Main Author: Chaoquan Lei
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: SpringerOpen 2018-08-01
• Series: Advances in Difference Equations
• Subjects: Stage structure; Commensalism; Lyapunov function; Global stability
• Online Access: http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13662-018-1761-1

Abstract A two species stage-structured commensalism model is proposed and studied in this paper. Local and global stability property of the boundary equilibrium and the positive equilibrium are investigated, respectively. If the stage-structured species is extinct, then depending on the intensity of cooperation, the species may still be extinct or become persistent. If the stage-structured species is permanent, then the final system is always globally asymptotically stable, which means the species is always permanent. Our study shows that increasing the intensity of the cooperation between the species is one of very useful methods to avoid extinction of the endangered species. Such a finding may be useful in protecting the endangered species. An example together with its numeric simulations is presented to verify our main results.