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Sep 2026
Selection Rules for Species Coexistence in a Hierarchical May-Leonard Model
A hierarchical extension of the May-Leonard model, in which species interact through a directed predation chain while undergoing reproduction and mortality, is investigated, showing that the fully coexisting state is generically unstable, causing the dynamics to evolve toward lower-dimensional coexistence states.
Rakesh Samanta, Shraosi Dawn, Sk Jahiruddin et al.
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