Regarding delay-induced predator-prey models, much research has been done on delayed destabilization, but whether delays are stabilizing or destabilizing is a subtle issue. In this study, we investigate predator-prey dynamics affected by both delays and the Allee effect. We analyze the consequences of delays in different feedback mechanisms. The existence of a Hopf bifurcation is studied, and we calculate the value of the delay that leads to the Hopf bifurcation. Furthermore, applying the normal form theory and a center manifold theorem, we consider the direction and stability of the Hopf bifurcation. Finally, we present numerical experiments that validate our theoretical analysis. Interestingly, depending on the chosen delay mechanism, we find that delays are not necessarily destabilizing. The Allee effect generally increases the stability of the equilibrium, and when the Allee effect involves a delay term, the stabilization effect is more pronounced.
Danyang LI
,
Hua LIU
,
Haotian ZHANG
,
Ming MA
,
Yong YE
,
Yumei WEI
. BIFURCATION ANALYSIS IN A PREDATOR-PREY MODEL WITH AN ALLEE EFFECT AND A DELAYED MECHANISM*[J]. Acta mathematica scientia, Series B, 2023
, 43(3)
: 1415
-1438
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DOI: 10.1007/s10473-023-0324-z
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