# life: apropos of transient dynamics, a predator–prey system seems to long-term survive without self-destruction

<< Predator-prey cycles rank among the most fundamental concepts in ecology, are predicted by the simplest ecological models and enable, theoretically, the indefinite persistence of predator and prey. However, it remains an open question for how long cyclic dynamics can be self-sustained in real communities.  >>

Bernd Blasius, Lars Rudolf, et al. Long-term cyclic persistence in an experimental predator–prey system. Nature doi:10.1038/s41586-019-1857-0. Dec 18, 2019.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-019-1857-0

<<  It will be important to bring together this work (..) with theoretical models that are currently being developed. Doing so should provide more insights into the role of transient dynamics in natural systems. >>

Long-term predator–prey cycles finally achieved in the lab. Nature. doi: 10.1038/d41586-019-03603-3. Dec 18, 2019

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-03603-3