Modeling and analysis of a stage-structured food web model and refuge

The book "Modeling and Analysis of a Stage-Structured Food Web Model and Refuge" offers a comprehensive examination of the dynamic relationships between predators and their prey, which are central to ecology and mathematical ecology. It presents a model that includes two predators and a stage-structured prey, taking into account a Lotka-Volterra-like functional response and a refuge for the prey. The prey growth dynamics are analyzed under the assumption of a logistic growth form in the absence of predators. The stage-structured prey is divided into two classes: mature and immature, which is crucial for the survival of the predators. The book also addresses the challenges that push many species to the brink of extinction and discusses appropriate conservation measures, such as harvest restrictions and the establishment of protected areas. The stability analysis and local bifurcations of the model are conducted both analytically and numerically.