Global dynamics of an amensalism system with Michaelis-Menten type harvesting

Abstract

In this work, a new amensalism system with the nonlinear Michaelis-Menten type harvesting for the second species is studied. Firstly, we clarify topological types for all possible equilibria of the system. Then, the behaviors near infinity and the existence of closed orbits as well as saddle connections of the system are discussed via bifurcation analysis, and the global phase portraits of the model are also illustrated. Finally, for the sake of comparison, we further offer a new complete global dynamics of the model without harvesting. Numerical simulations show that the system with harvesting has far richer dynamics, like preserving the extinction of the first species or approaching the steady-state more slowly. Our research will provide useful information which may help us have a better understanding to the dynamic complexity of amensalism systems with harvesting effects.

Keywords

• amensalism system
• michaelis-menten type harvesting
• bifurcation
• global dynamics