The Impact of Alternative Food Sources on Chaos Occurrence and Control: Insights from the Leslie-Gower Type Tritrophic Food Chain Model

Analyzing the interactions among three species within a food chain is made possible by utilizing a tri-trophic food chain model based on the Leslie-Gower framework. As a result of introducing alternative food into the system, the model can be used to examine the potential impact of chaos on the occurrence and control of chaos. Alternative food introductions can contribute to or control chaos depending on how readily available and nutritionally valuable they are. In addition to reducing the pressure on resource species, alternative food sources can reduce chaos if they are abundant and nutritious. It is possible, however, that the introduction of alternative food can lead to overexploitation of resource species and chaos if the alternative food source is not as nutritious or abundant. Additionally, the introduction of alternative food can affect the dynamics of primary consumers and top predators. The Leslie-Gower-type tritrophic food chain model provides insight into alternative food’s role in causing and controlling chaos in food chains.