Dynamics of a Discrete Predator-Prey Model with an Allee Effect in Prey: Stability, Bifurcation Analysis and Chaos Control


Gümüşboǧa F., KANGALGİL F.

International Journal of Bifurcation and Chaos, cilt.35, sa.8, 2025 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 35 Sayı: 8
  • Basım Tarihi: 2025
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1142/s021812742550097x
  • Dergi Adı: International Journal of Bifurcation and Chaos
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Aerospace Database, Communication Abstracts, Compendex, INSPEC, Metadex, zbMATH, Civil Engineering Abstracts
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Discrete time prey-predator model, stability, flip and Neimark-Sacker bifurcations, chaos control
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

In predator-prey interactions, the Allee effect is an important factor in the structuring of ecological communities, the conservation of biodiversity, and the maintenance of ecosystem balance. This study investigates the qualitative behavior of a two-dimensional predator-prey model incorporating the Allee effect on prey for nonoverlapping generations. Since the discrete models display more complex and chaotic dynamics compared with continuous models, the forward Euler method is employed to derive the discrete-time model with Allee effect. The local dynamics of the model near its equilibria are analyzed, and its topological classifications are determined. Furthermore, using bifurcation theory and the center manifold theorem, the existence of instability near the single positive coexistence equilibrium point resulting in flip and Neimark-Sacker bifurcations is demonstrated when intrinsic population dynamics exceed a critical threshold. The occurrence of chaos due to Neimark-Sacker bifurcation is regulated and examined by employing the Ott-Grebogi-Yorke feedback method. Lyapunov exponents are computed to confirm chaotic behavior, and numerical simulations conducted in Matlab and Maple support analytical results.