Global dynamics of a modified Leslie-Gower predator-prey model with Crowley-Martin functional responses

Abstract

In this paper, we study a modified Leslie-Gower predator-prey model with Crowley-Martin functional responses. We show the existence of a bounded positive invariant and attracting set. The possibility of existence and uniqueness of positive equilibrium are considered. The asymptotic behavior of the positive equilibrium and the existence of Hopf-bifurcation of nonconstant periodic solutions surrounding the interior equilibrium are considered. The existence and non-existence of periodic solutions are established under suitable conditions. The permanence conditions are also established. We obtained sufficient conditions to ensure the global stability of the unique positive equilibrium, by using suitable Lyapunov functions, LaSalle invariance principle and Dulac’s criterion. We obtained also sufficient conditions for the global stability of the prey-extinction equilibrium when the unique positive equilibrium is not feasible. Finally, numerical simulations are presented to illustrate the analytical results.