Feltham, D.L., Chaplain, M.A.J., Young, I. M. and Crawford, J. W. (2002) A mathematical analysis of a minimal model of nematode migration in soil. Journal of Biological Systems, 10(1), pp. 15-32. (doi: 10.1142/S0218339002000251)
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Abstract
A minimal model of nematode migration through soil in response to a chemical gradient is presented. We consider Fickian, fractal and porous-media type diffusion of the nematodes, for which the steady-state nematode distributions are found to compare favourably with experimental observations. Analytical results for Fickian nematode diffusion are presented, which are appropriate for the small- and large-time evolution of a nematode distribution. Numerical integrations allow us to compare the three types of nematode diffusion, to provide numerical validation of our analytical results, and to investigate the dependence of the results of our model upon certain key parameters. We conclude with a summary of results and a call for further experimental work.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Crawford, Professor John |
| Authors: | Feltham, D.L., Chaplain, M.A.J., Young, I. M., and Crawford, J. W. |
| College/School: | College of Social Sciences > Adam Smith Business School > Management |
| Journal Name: | Journal of Biological Systems |
| Journal Abbr.: | JBS |
| Publisher: | World Scientific Publishing |
| ISSN: | 0218-3390 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1793-6470 |
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