--- title: "05: Species interactions" author: "Fallert, S. and Cabral, J.S." output: rmarkdown::html_vignette: code_folding: show vignette: > %\VignetteIndexEntry{05: Species interactions} %\VignetteEngine{knitr::rmarkdown} %\VignetteEncoding{UTF-8} --- ```{r, include = FALSE} knitr::opts_chunk$set( collapse = TRUE, comment = "#>" ) ``` To expand the example we have so far, we can introduce more processes around the interaction between the two species. First we will generate the same setup. ```{r setup, class.source = 'fold-hide'} library(metaRange) library(terra) set_verbosity(0) raster_file <- system.file("ex/elev.tif", package = "terra") r <- rast(raster_file) temperature <- scale(r, center = FALSE, scale = TRUE) * 10 + 273.15 precipitation <- r * 2 temperature <- rep(temperature, 10) precipitation <- rep(precipitation, 10) landscape <- sds(temperature, precipitation) names(landscape) <- c("temperature", "precipitation") sim <- create_simulation(landscape) sim$add_species(name = "species_1") sim$add_species(name = "species_2") sim$add_traits( species = c("species_1", "species_2"), population_level = TRUE, abundance = 900, climate_suitability = 1, reproduction_rate = 0.3, carrying_capacity = 1000 ) sim$add_traits( species = c("species_1", "species_2"), population_level = FALSE, dispersal_kernel = calculate_dispersal_kernel( max_dispersal_dist = 3, kfun = negative_exponential_function, mean_dispersal_dist = 1 ) ) ``` ## Competition We are going to construct a simple model that simulates (asymmetric) competition between two species. First, we will give both species the same value for their optimal environmental niche values, but species 2 will be able to tolerate lower and higher values for both niches compared to species 1. ```{r suitability1, fig.cap="Figure 1: Suitability curve for the temperature niches of species 1 (blue) and species 2 (red)."} opt_temp <- 285 min_temp_sp1 <- 270 max_temp_sp1 <- 290 min_temp_sp2 <- 260 max_temp_sp2 <- 295 opt_prec <- 700 min_prec_sp1 <- 200 max_prec_sp1 <- 1000 min_prec_sp2 <- 0 max_prec_sp2 <- 1200 x <- seq(min_temp_sp2, max_temp_sp2, length.out = 100) y_sp1 <- calculate_suitability(max_temp_sp1, opt_temp, min_temp_sp1, x) y_sp2 <- calculate_suitability(max_temp_sp2, opt_temp, min_temp_sp2, x) plot(x, y_sp1, type = "l", xlab = "Temperature [K]", ylab = "Suitability", col = "darkred", lwd = 2) lines(x, y_sp2, col = "darkblue", lwd = 2) legend( "topleft", legend = c("species 1", "species 2"), col = c("darkred", "darkblue"), lty = 1, lwd = 2, cex = 0.7 ) ``` ```{r suitability2, fig.cap="Figure 2: Suitability curve for the precipitation niches of species 1 (blue) and species 2 (red)."} x <- seq(min_prec_sp2, max_prec_sp2, length.out = 100) y_sp1 <- calculate_suitability(max_prec_sp1, opt_prec, min_prec_sp1, x) y_sp2 <- calculate_suitability(max_prec_sp2, opt_prec, min_prec_sp2, x) plot(x, y_sp1, type = "l", xlab = "precipitation [mm]", ylab = "Suitability", col = "darkred", lwd = 2) lines(x, y_sp2, col = "darkblue", lwd = 2) legend( "topleft", legend = c("species 1", "species 2"), col = c("darkred", "darkblue"), lty = 1, lwd = 2, cex = 0.7 ) ``` Now we can add these values as traits to the species and also add the other processes. ```{r suitability3, fig.cap="Figure 3: Example suitability curve for the temperature niche of species 2."} sim$add_traits( species = "species_1", population_level = FALSE, max_temperature = max_temp_sp1, optimal_temperature = opt_temp, min_temperature = min_temp_sp1, max_precipitation = max_prec_sp1, optimal_precipitation = opt_prec, min_precipitation = min_prec_sp1 ) sim$add_traits( species = "species_2", population_level = FALSE, max_temperature = max_temp_sp2, optimal_temperature = opt_temp, min_temperature = min_temp_sp2, max_precipitation = max_prec_sp2, optimal_precipitation = opt_prec, min_precipitation = min_prec_sp2 ) sim$add_process( species = c("species_1", "species_2"), process_name = "calculate_suitability", process_fun = function() { self$traits$climate_suitability <- calculate_suitability( self$traits$max_temperature, self$traits$optimal_temperature, self$traits$min_temperature, self$sim$environment$current$temperature ) * calculate_suitability( self$traits$max_precipitation, self$traits$optimal_precipitation, self$traits$min_precipitation, self$sim$environment$current$precipitation ) }, execution_priority = 1 ) sim$add_process( species = c("species_1", "species_2"), process_name = "reproduction", process_fun = function() { self$traits$abundance <- ricker_reproduction_model( self$traits$abundance, self$traits$reproduction_rate * self$traits$climate_suitability, self$traits$carrying_capacity * self$traits$climate_suitability ) }, execution_priority = 2 ) sim$add_process( species = c("species_1", "species_2"), process_name = "dispersal_process", process_fun = function() { self$traits[["abundance"]] <- dispersal( abundance = self$traits[["abundance"]], dispersal_kernel = self$traits[["dispersal_kernel"]] ) }, execution_priority = 3 ) ``` The process that simulates competition between the two species will reduce the carrying capacity of one species based on the abundance of the other species. For simplicity, we will assume asymmetric competition, with species 1 being the superior competitor. Therefore, we will only reduce the carrying capacity of species 2 based on the abundance of species 1. ```{r Competition} sim$add_process( species = "species_2", process_name = "competition", process_fun = function() { max_capacity <- max(self$traits$carrying_capacity) self$traits$carrying_capacity <- pmax(max_capacity - self$sim$species_1$traits$abundance, 0) }, execution_priority = 4 ) ``` Note that this happens after the reproduction process, so the carrying capacity will be reduced for the next time step, not the current one. One could change this by changing the execution priority of the competition process. ```{r resA, fig.show="hold"} sim$begin() plot_cols <- hcl.colors(100, "Purple-Yellow", rev = TRUE) plot(sim, "species_1", "abundance", main = "Sp: 1 abundance", col = plot_cols) plot(sim, "species_2", "abundance", main = "Sp: 2 abundance", col = plot_cols) ``` As you can see, species 2 is being pushed out of its preferred habitat, towards areas that are more unsuitable for species 1. ## Trophic interactions We can also add a process that simulates trophic interactions in the form of predation. Assuming that species 2 is a predator and species 1 is its prey, this means that species 2 will reduce the abundance of species 1, but can only occur in the same areas as species 1. We will again use a similar setup as before, with slightly adjusted values: ```{r setup_again, class.source = 'fold-hide'} sim <- create_simulation(landscape) sim$add_species(name = "species_1") sim$add_species(name = "species_2") sim$add_traits( species = "species_1", population_level = TRUE, abundance = 10000, climate_suitability = 1, reproduction_rate = 0.5, carrying_capacity = 10000 ) sim$add_traits( species = "species_2", population_level = TRUE, abundance = 500, climate_suitability = 1, reproduction_rate = 0.3, carrying_capacity = 1000 ) sim$add_traits( species = c("species_1", "species_2"), population_level = FALSE, dispersal_kernel = calculate_dispersal_kernel( max_dispersal_dist = 3, kfun = negative_exponential_function, mean_dispersal_dist = 1 ) ) sim$add_traits( species = "species_1", population_level = FALSE, max_temperature = 300, optimal_temperature = 290, min_temperature = 270, max_precipitation = 1000, optimal_precipitation = 800, min_precipitation = 0 ) sim$add_traits( species = "species_2", population_level = FALSE, max_temperature = 300, optimal_temperature = 270, min_temperature = 260, max_precipitation = 1000, optimal_precipitation = 300, min_precipitation = 0 ) sim$add_process( species = c("species_1", "species_2"), process_name = "calculate_suitability", process_fun = function() { self$traits$climate_suitability <- calculate_suitability( self$traits$max_temperature, self$traits$optimal_temperature, self$traits$min_temperature, self$sim$environment$current$temperature ) * calculate_suitability( self$traits$max_precipitation, self$traits$optimal_precipitation, self$traits$min_precipitation, self$sim$environment$current$precipitation ) }, execution_priority = 1 ) sim$add_process( species = c("species_1", "species_2"), process_name = "reproduction", process_fun = function() { self$traits$abundance <- ricker_reproduction_model( self$traits$abundance, self$traits$reproduction_rate * self$traits$climate_suitability, self$traits$carrying_capacity * self$traits$climate_suitability ) }, execution_priority = 2 ) sim$add_process( species = c("species_1", "species_2"), process_name = "dispersal_process", process_fun = function() { self$traits[["abundance"]] <- dispersal( abundance = self$traits[["abundance"]], dispersal_kernel = self$traits[["dispersal_kernel"]] ) }, execution_priority = 3 ) ``` Now we can add a process that simulates predation. Note that the predation effectiveness is dependent on the climate suitability of the predator. ```{r predation} sim$add_globals(trophic_conversion_factor = 0.5) sim$add_process( species = "species_2", process_name = "predation", process_fun = function() { self$traits$abundance <- self$sim$species_1$traits$abundance * self$traits$climate_suitability * self$sim$globals$trophic_conversion_factor self$sim$species_1$traits$abundance <- self$sim$species_1$traits$abundance - self$sim$species_1$traits$abundance * self$traits$climate_suitability }, execution_priority = 4 ) ``` ```{r resB, fig.show="hold"} sim$begin() plot_cols <- hcl.colors(100, "Purple-Yellow", rev = TRUE) plot(sim, "species_1", "abundance", main = "Sp: 1 abundance", col = plot_cols) plot(sim, "species_2", "abundance", main = "Sp: 2 abundance", col = plot_cols) ``` We can see that species 2 occupies the same areas as species 1 despite having a vastly different climatic niche. Reminder: **species_1** ```{r resC, eval= FALSE} max_temperature = 300 optimal_temperature = 290 min_temperature = 270 max_precipitation = 1000 optimal_precipitation = 800 min_precipitation = 0 ``` **species_2** ```{r resD, eval= FALSE} max_temperature = 300 optimal_temperature = 270 min_temperature = 260 max_precipitation = 1000 optimal_precipitation = 300 min_precipitation = 0 ``` ## Final notes This tutorial only shows the *very basic* options of species interactions that are possible with metaRange. One could also have a simulation that includes both competition and predation, or different (i.e. much more complex) forms of these two processes or other processes such as e.g. mutualism.