Pattern Dynamics of Cross Diffusion Predator–Prey System with Strong Allee Effect and Hunting Cooperation

Abstract

In this paper, we consider a Leslie–Gower cross diffusion predator–prey model with a strong Allee effect and hunting cooperation. We mainly investigate the effects of self diffusion and cross diffusion on the stability of the homogeneous state point and processes of pattern formation. Using eigenvalue theory and Routh–Hurwitz criterion, we analyze the local stability of positive equilibrium solutions. We give the conditions of Turing instability caused by self diffusion and cross diffusion in detail. In order to discuss the influence of self diffusion and cross diffusion, we choose self diffusion coefficient and cross diffusion coefficient as the main control parameters. Through a series of numerical simulations, rich Turing structures in the parameter space were obtained, including hole pattern, strip pattern and dot pattern. Furthermore, We illustrate the spatial pattern through numerical simulation. The results show that the dynamics of the model exhibits that the self diffusion and cross diffusion control not only form the growth of dots, stripes, and holes, but also self replicating spiral pattern growth. These results indicate that self diffusion and cross diffusion have important effects on the formation of spatial patterns.