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DOI: 10.1051/m2an/2017021
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Mathematical biology; structured population dynamics
资金
- NSF [1312142, 1614537, RNMS (Ki-Net) 1107444]
- Division Of Mathematical Sciences
- Direct For Mathematical & Physical Scien [1312142, 1614537] Funding Source: National Science Foundation
We introduce various models for cellulose bio-degradation by micro-organisms. Those models rely on complex chemical mechanisms, involve the structure of the cellulose chains and are allowed to depend on the phenotypical traits of the population of micro-organisms. We then use the corresponding models in the context of multiple-trait populations. This leads to classical, logistic type, reproduction rates limiting the growth of large populations but also, and more surprisingly, limiting the growth of populations which are too small in a manner similar to the effects seen in populations requiring cooperative interactions (or sexual reproduction). This study thus offers a striking example of how some mechanisms resembling cooperation can occur in structured biological populations, even in the absence of any actual cooperation.
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