On the mathematical modeling of vole populations spatial dynamics via transport equations on a graph

摘要

In this paper, we propose two models to describe the spatial dynamic of vole populations together with their finite volumes discretization. The models are based on age-structured transport equations set on a graph. The local evolution of the population occurs at the nodes, while transmission between nodes represents spatial dynamics and is a gradual process in the first model, an instantaneous one in the second. The parameters in the reproduction and mortality rates allows to reproduce the characteristics of different landscapes.