Theory and Modern Applications
Symbol | Definition |
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\(r_{i}\) | birth rate for prey population on patch i |
\(e_{i}x_{i}\) | functional response of predators on patch i |
\(\gamma _{i}\) | death rate for predator population on patch i |
\(\frac{{\varepsilon _{i}}}{{e_{i}}}\) | conversion rate of prey on patch i |
\(\frac{{r_{i}}}{{b_{i}}}\) | environmental capacity for prey population on patch i |
\(\frac{{\gamma _{i}}}{{\delta _{i}}}\) | environmental capacity for predator population on patch i |
\(k_{ij}^{xy}\) | dispersal rate of predators from patch j to patch i |
\(k_{ij}^{yx}\) | dispersal rate of prey from patch j to patch i |
\(s_{ij}x_{i} \) | functional response of predators that disperse from patch j to patch i |
\(p_{ij}x_{j}\) | functional response of predators on patch i to prey that disperse from patch j to patch i |
\(z_{ij} \) | conversion rate of prey that come from patch j and are preyed on by predators on patch i |