Stochastic spatial models of host-pathogen and host-mutualist interactions II

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Author	Lanchier, Nicolas Neuhauser, Claudia
Copyright Year	2010
Abstract	Plant community structure is shaped by interactions among plants and their pathogens and mutualists (collectively called symbionts). Some symbionts are highly specialized, others are generalists, adding to the complexity of interactions. The development of a conceptual framework that is based on idealized models is a necessary step in reaching a level of understanding that would allow us to predict outcomes of these interactions. In this paper, we introduce spatially explicit, stochastic models of multispecies host-symbionts interactions with a specific focus on how the degree of specialization affects coexistence of multiple hosts and their symbionts, and, in case of coexistence, what spatial patterns result. Our rigorous results, supplemented by simulations, give a complete description of the behavior of these host-symbionts models. It is proved analytically that generalist symbionts have only a limited effect on the structure of host communities which, in contrast, can be significantly altered by speci...
Starting Page	399
Ending Page	430
Page Count	32
File Format	PDF HTM / HTML
DOI	10.1080/15326349.2010.498317
Volume Number	26
Alternate Webpage(s)	https://math.la.asu.edu/~lanchier/articles/MR2739344.pdf
Alternate Webpage(s)	https://doi.org/10.1080/15326349.2010.498317
Language	English
Access Restriction	Open
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article