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Bull Math Biol

Title:		Basin Transition and Alternative States: Role of Multi-species Herbivores-Induced Volatile in Plant-Insect Interactions
Author(s):		Mondal R; Saha S; Kesh D; Mukherjee D;
Address:		"Department of Mathematics, Centre for Mathematical Biology and Ecology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, 700032, India. Translational Health Science and Technology Institute, NCR Biotech Science Cluster, Faridabad, 121001, India. Department of Mathematics, Vivekananda College, Thakurpukur, Kolkata, 700063, India. dkeshju@gmail.com. Department of Mathematics, Vivekananda College, Thakurpukur, Kolkata, 700063, India"
Journal Title:		Bull Math Biol
Year:		2021
Volume:		20210826
Issue:		10
Page Number:		100 -
DOI:		10.1007/s11538-021-00930-3
ISSN/ISBN:		1522-9602 (Electronic) 0092-8240 (Linking)
Abstract:		"A simple model on volatile organic compound (VOC)-mediated plant-insect interactions is proposed and examined here, when two different classes of herbivorous insects competing for a common resource (plant) in the presence of a specialist carnivorous enemy, which only predates one of the herbivore species. We, particularly, emphasize the impact of VOCs on plant's growth fitness. The system experiences several local and global bifurcations with emergent alternative states for variations in recruitment factors and predation rate. Basin transitions and basin of attractions have provided detail descriptions on the selectivity of the alternative states, when only one of the herbivore species can survive depending on the choice of initial population densities of the interacting species and how it provides a steady growth in plant. Additionally, our results support the concept of competitive exclusion principle in an indirect interspecific competition between the two herbivore types for the common resource, plant"
Keywords:		Animals *Herbivory Insecta Mathematical Concepts Plants *Volatile Organic Compounds Alternative states Basin transition Competitive exclusion principle Multi-species herbivory Plant volatile;
Notes:		"MedlineMondal, Ritwika Saha, Suman Kesh, Dipak Mukherjee, Debasis eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't 2021/08/28 Bull Math Biol. 2021 Aug 26; 83(10):100. doi: 10.1007/s11538-021-00930-3"