Allee effect

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mathematical expression

Available identifiers

WikidataQ2301505 ScholiaQ2301505MaRDI QIDQ6674126

effect to model the infection rate as a function of population density, named after Warder Clyde Allee

Allee effects are classified by the nature of density dependence at low densities. If the population shrinks for low densities, there is a strong Allee effect. If the proliferation rate is positive and increasing then there is a weak Allee effect. The null hypothesis is that proliferation rates are positive but decreasing at low densities.

Description

The Allee effect is used to model the infection rate as a function of population density, where it represents a lower transmission probability in less densely populated regions. We adopt the effect and bound it from below by 1⁄3. This ensures that the effect is at most three times lower in sparsely populated areas than in regions with high population density. To enforce the lower bound, we apply a shift n₀ in the Allee term. We choose n₀ = ³⁄₂·A.

Defining Formula: $1 - \frac{A}{n + n_{0}} \geq \frac{1}{3}$
$A$ represents Allee threshold
$n$ represents population density

Described at:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allee_effect

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