Beverton–Holt model

Beverton–Holt model

The Beverton–Holt model is a classic discrete-time population model which gives the expected number "n" "t"+1 (or density) of individuals in generation "t" + 1 as a function of the number of individuals in the previous generation,

: n_{t+1} = frac{R_0 n_t}{1+ n_t/M}.

Here "R"0 is interpreted as the proliferation rate per generation and "K" = ("R"0 − 1) "M" is the carrying capacity of the environment. The Beverton–Holt model was introduced in the context of fisheries by Beverton & Holt (1957). Subsequent work has derived the model under other assumptions such as contest competition (Brännström & Sumpter 2005) or within-year resource limited competition (Geritz & Kisdi 2004). The Beverton–Holt model can be generalized to include scramble competition (see the Ricker model, the Hassell model and the Maynard Smith–Slatkin model). It is also possible to include a parameter reflecting the spatial clustering of individuals (see Brännström & Sumpter 2005).

Despite being nonlinear, the model can be solved explicitly, since it is in fact an inhomogeneous linear equation in 1/"n".The solution is

: n_t = frac{K n_0}{n_0 + (K - n_0) R_0^{-t.

Because of this structure, the model can be considered as the discrete-time analogue of the continuous-time logistic equation for population growth introduced by Verhulst; for comparison, the logistic equation is

: frac{dN}{dt} = rN left( 1 - frac{N}{K} ight),

and its solution is

: N(t) = frac{K N(0)}{N(0) + (K - N(0)) e^{-rt.

References

* Citation
last = Beverton
first = R. J. H.
author-link =
last2 = Holt
first2 = S. J.
year = 1957
title = On the Dynamics of Exploited Fish Populations
edition =
volume =
series = Fishery Investigations Series II Volume XIX
publication-place =
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publisher = Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
pages =
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* Citation
last = Brännström
first = Åke
last2 = Sumpter
first2 = David J. T.
author-link =
year = 2005
title = The role of competition and clustering in population dynamics
periodical = Proc. R. Soc. B
series =
publication-place =
place =
publisher =
volume = 272
issue = 1576
pages = 2065–2072
url = http://www.math.uu.se/~david/web/BrannstromSumpter05a.pdf
issn =
doi = 10.1098/rspb.2005.3185
oclc =
accessdate =

* Citation
last = Geritz
first = Stefan A. H.
author-link =
last2 = Kisdi
first2 = Éva
year = 2004
title = On the mechanistic underpinning of discrete-time population models with complex dynamics
periodical = J. Theor. Biol.
series =
publication-place =
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publisher =
volume = 228
issue = 2
pages = 261–269
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doi = 10.1016/j.jtbi.2004.01.003
oclc =
accessdate =

*Citation
last = Ricker
first = W. E.
author-link = Bill Ricker
year = 1954
title = Stock and recruitment
periodical = J. Fisheries Res. Board Can.
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volume = 11
issue =
pages = 559–623
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