Global stability of partially closed food-chains with resources (Q1820093)

We consider the existence and global stability of a q-member equilibrium (1\(\leq q\leq n)\) in partially closed food-chains of length n having an abiotic component as resource. We observe that such existence demands bounds of resource supply rate and these bounds are weighted sums of interaction coefficients. Particular results of global sector-stability of partially feasible equilibria of simple food-chains obeying Lotka-Volterra dynamics are shown. Lastly the elasticity of such food-chains when a new species is introduced at the highest trophic level is investigated.