CAN MUTUALISM ALTER COMPETITIVE OUTCOME?: A MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS

A model is described whereby two interacting competitors also interact with a mutualist. After examining equilibria and their stability, the question of "reversal of competitive outcome" due to the mutualism is investigated.

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Published in:The Rocky Mountain journal of mathematics 1995, Vol.25 (1), p.217-230
Main Authors: FREEDMAN, H.I., RAI, BINDHYACHAL
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ecological balance
Ecological competition
Ecological modeling
Mathematics
Mutualism
Population growth rate
Predators
Saddle points
Species extinction
Triangulum Galaxy
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Summary:A model is described whereby two interacting competitors also interact with a mutualist. After examining equilibria and their stability, the question of "reversal of competitive outcome" due to the mutualism is investigated.
ISSN:0035-7596
1945-3795
DOI:10.1216/rmjm/1181072279