Allee effect can simplify the dynamics of a prey-predator model

Abstract

In this work, we investigate a prey-predator model which includes the Allee effect phenomena in prey growth function, density dependent death rate for predators and ratio dependent functional response. we fulfill a comprehensive bifurcation analysis, constructing the two-parametric bifurcation diagrams which describes the effect of density dependent death rate parameter, and also show possible phase portraits. We have also investigated the model in the absence of Allee effect and corresponding bifurcation diagram has been presented to show the dynamical changes in the system. Then we compare the properties of the ratio dependent prey-predator model with and without the Allee effect and show that Allee effect has a significant role in the dynamics. Allee effect can preserve local extinction of populations and suppress the stability of interior equilibrium point. Finally, all the analytical results are validated with the help of numerical simulations.