Two contrasting stage structured population models for two pseudoscopion species from Argentina

PORTA, ANDRÉS

Tucson

Congreso; CMA VI: The Sixth International Conference on Mathematical Modeling and Analysis of Populations in Biological Systems; 2017

Based on prospective data proceeding from two years sampling in two localities in Argentina, stage structured population models have been developed for two sympatric pseudoscorpion species from Buenos Aires, Argentina: Dolichowithius (D.) argentinus Beier 1959 and Maxchernes sp. While Maxchernes sp. exhibits a typical single reproductive cycle for year, D. (D.) argentinus would be an r-strategist with two reproductive cycles in the favorable season. The resulting models constitute the first attempt to model pseudoscorpions population dynamics. This work shows that arachnids from this order are well suitable as model organisms in the research of stage structured population models because of the easy sampling, accessible and well stablished taxonomy and diversity of life stories.