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Dynamics of a nonlinear non-autonomous n-patches predator-prey dispersion-delay model

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In this paper, a nonlinear nonautonomous predator-prey dispersion model with continuous distributed delay is studied, where all parameters are time-dependent. In this system consisting of n-patches the prey species can disperse among n-patches, but the predator species is confined to one patch and cannot disperse. It is proved that the system is uniformly persistent under any dispersion rate effect. Furthermore, some sufficient conditions are established for the existence of a unique almost periodic solution of the system. The example shows that the criteria in the paper are new, general and easily verifiable.

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  1. School of Sciences, Jimei University, Xiamen, 361021, China

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Supported by the Start-up Fund of Jimei University (ZB2004009).

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Chen, C., Ji, K. Dynamics of a nonlinear non-autonomous n-patches predator-prey dispersion-delay model. Appl. Math.- J. Chin. Univ. 22, 393–404 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11766-007-0403-2

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