Table 1.
Evolving a means to avoid predation.
| b>c [b=2, c=1] | b<c [b=1, c=2] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| q1<q2 [q1=0.2, q2=0.8] | s1<s2 [s1=0.2, s2=0.8] | unprofitable: cryptic | unprofitable: cryptic |
| profitable: cryptic | profitable: cryptic | ||
| s1>s2 [s1=0.8, s2=0.2] | unprofitable: conspicuous | unprofitable: conspicuous | |
| profitable: cryptic | profitable: cryptic | ||
The equilibrium morphological form exhibited by the vast majority of profitable and unprofitable prey at t=1000 under various combinations of parameters q1, q2, s1, s2, b and c. Exact parameter values given in square brackets. Other parameter values r=1, K=1000, m=0.001. These conclusions remained the same whether all prey start as form 1 (U10=500, U20=0, P10=500, P20=0) or all prey start as form 2 (U10=0, U20=500, P10=0, P20=500).