Dispersion as a survival strategy

• Published in: arXiv.org
• Main Authors: Valdivino Vargas Junior, Fábio Prates Machado, Roldán-Correa, Alejandro
• Format: Paper Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ithaca Cornell University Library, arXiv.org 07.10.2016
• Subjects: Catastrophes; Catastrophic events; Dispersion; Growth models; Mathematics - Probability

We consider stochastic growth models to represent population subject to catastrophes. We analyze the subject from different set ups considering or not spatial restrictions, whether dispersion is a good strategy to increase the population viability. We find out it strongly depends on the effect of a...