Abstract
The life-cycle of a species with separate generations is divided into a ‘reproduction phase’ and a ‘growing-up phase’. In the reproduction phase we assume random mating and selection due to genotype differences in fecundity of the parents and viability of the offspring. During the growing-up phase we assume a (deterministic) death process in continuous time with death rates for the genotypes which increase linearly with the genotype population sizes.
In the absence of genotype differences the model gives logistic population regulation. With genotype differences the model generalizes the usual separate generations selection patterns. In addition to these we exhibit cases with three polymorphic equilibria or with a stable cycle.
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Poulsen, E.T. A model for population regulation with density- and frequency-dependent selection. J. Math. Biology 8, 325–343 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00275830
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