Figure 10.

Effects of topologies switching between the core and shell coupling during individual simulations. Synchronization levels were examined under different photoperiods. During short photoperiods (PP 8 and 10), when the synchronization is almost complete, topology switching doesn’t result in any significant effect on the system’s synchrony. When photoperiods are moderate, a fast topology switch can enhance the synchronization level of the core. Under long photoperiods when the synchronization level is relatively low, the topology switch failed to enhance the system’s synchronization. 50 realizations were conducted in our simulation.