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Provision of additional food supplements for the purpose of biological conservation has been widely researched both theoretically and experimentally. The study of these biosystems is usually done using predator–prey models. In this paper, we consider an additional food provided predator–prey system in the presence of the inhibitory effect of the prey. This model is analyzed in the control parameter space using the control parameters, quality and quantity of additional food. The findings suggest that with appropriate choice of additional food to predators, the biosystem can be controlled and steered to a desirable state. It is also possible to eliminate either of the interacting species. The vital role of the quality and quantity of the additional food in the system dynamics cautions the eco manager on the choice of the additional food for realizing the goal in the biological conservation programme.
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The authors dedicate this paper to the founder chancellor of Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba. The corresponding author also dedicates this paper to his loving elder brother D. A. C. Prakash who still lives in his heart. The second author acknowledges the partial financial support from SAI-DAMCS fund of SSSIHL for this work.
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Vamsi, D.K.K., Kanumoori, D.S.S.M. & Chhetri, B. Additional Food Supplements as a Tool for Biological Conservation of Biosystems in the Presence of Inhibitory Effect of the Prey. Acta Biotheor 68, 321–355 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10441-019-09371-x
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