Ecology

4 interactive Integrated Science simulations on ecology.

Predator–prey cycles – snowshoe hares and lynx Integrated Science · Ecology Hare and lynx populations follow a Lotka–Volterra model with a carrying capacity for the hares. A snowy field shows... Ages 13–14
Food web – removing species, invasive species and the energy pyramid Integrated Science · Ecology A grassland or freshwater-pond food web with producers, consumers at several trophic levels and decomposers. Tap a... Ages 13–14
Quadrat Sampling – Estimating Population Size Integrated Science · Ecology A 20 m × 12 m field holds four plant species (daisies, clumped dandelions, plantain and ferns) plus grass. Place... Ages 13–14
Population growth – carrying capacity Integrated Science · Ecology A population (shown as individuals inside an environment box) grows from N₀ at rate r; once limited by carrying... Ages 13–14