Contribution <i>C</i>(<i>n</i>) of the carry-over effects on population abundance during 50 generations, as defined by Eq (7).

<p>Under simple dynamics ((<i>a</i>)–(<i>b</i>)), contributions tend to be constant in the long term (with negative contribution for negative carry-over effects and vice versa). In an oscillatory or chaotic regime ((<i>c</i>)–(<i>d</i>)), the contribution of carry-over effects is also oscillating, showing both positive and negative contributions. We use Eqs (<a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0155579#pone.0155579.e003" target="_blank">3</a>), (<a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0155579#pone.0155579.e009" target="_blank">6</a>) and (<a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0155579#pone.0155579.e010" target="_blank">7</a>) with constant <i>d</i>, <i>K</i> = 1, and different parameters. (<i>a</i>): <i>r</i> = 2.6, <i>a</i> = −0.4, <i>d</i> = 0.6; (<i>b</i>): <i>r</i> = 2, <i>a</i> = 0.4, <i>d</i> = 0.6; (<i>c</i>): <i>r</i> = 3.7, <i>a</i> = −0.4, <i>d</i> = 0.5; (<i>d</i>): <i>r</i> = 4.2, <i>a</i> = −0.4, <i>d</i> = 0.6.