A mechanistic derivation of the DeAngelis-Beddington functional response

Stefan Geritz; Mats Gyllenberg

doi:10.1016/j.jtbi.2012.08.030

A mechanistic derivation of the DeAngelis-Beddington functional response

J Theor Biol. 2012 Dec 7:314:106-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2012.08.030. Epub 2012 Sep 2.

Authors

Stefan Geritz¹, Mats Gyllenberg

Affiliation

¹ Department of Mathematics and Statistics, P.O. Box 68, FI-00014 University of Helsinki, Finland.

PMID: 22967985
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2012.08.030

Abstract

We give a derivation of the DeAngelis-Beddington functional response in terms of mechanisms at the individual level, and for the first time involving prey refuges instead of the usual interference between predators.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Animals
Models, Biological*
Predatory Behavior / physiology*
Time Factors