Solution

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is the interval between generations or censuses, and the prey multiplication without predators. The factor can be the probability of escaping a Poisson number of encounters with mean , so measures attack intensity. The factor converts prey resources into predator recruitment, and modifies the fraction of prey contributing no recruitment. At predators recruit from attacked prey; adds background recruitment, even at . A population interpretation valid at every nonnegative state needs , since otherwise the second equation gives negative recruitment near .

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