Chaos and Bistabilities in a Food-Chain Model with Allee Effect and Additional Food
Nikhilesh Sil, Sudip Samanta
Abstract
In this research article, a three-species food chain model with Allee effect and additional food is proposed and analyzed. The Allee effect and additional food are introduced to the top predator population. The dynamical behavior of the system is studied analytically and numerically. We have performed equilibrium analysis and local stability analysis around the non-negative equilibria. We have also explored different bifurcations in the system. We have drawn several one- and two-parameter bifurcation diagrams to explore complex dynamical behaviors. We observe that top predator goes to extinction when Allee parameter crosses a threshold value, whereas additional food enhances the stability and persistence of the system.