  We study the role of the adaptive movement strategy in promoting biodiversity
in cyclic models described by the rock-paper-scissors game rules. We assume
that individuals of one out of the species may adjust their movement to escape
hostile regions and stay longer in their comfort zones. Running a series of
stochastic simulations, we calculate the alterations in the spatial patterns
and population densities in scenarios where not all organisms are physically or
cognitively conditioned to perform the behavioural strategy. Although the
adaptive movement strategy is not profitable in terms of territorial dominance
for the species, it may promote biodiversity. Our findings show that if all
individuals are apt to move adaptively, coexistence probability increases for
intermediary mobility. The outcomes also show that even if not all individuals
can react to the signals received from the neighbourhood, biodiversity is still
benefited, but for a shorter mobility range. We find that the improvement in
the coexistence conditions is more accentuated if organisms adjust their
movement intensely and can receive sensory information from longer distances.
We also discover that biodiversity is slightly promoted for high mobility if
the proportion of individuals participating in the strategy is low. Our results
may be helpful for biologists and data scientists to understand adaptive
process learning in system biology.
