A Teaching Model of Population Interactions: An Algae-Daphnia-Predator System

A computer model has been used successfully to demonstrate to undergraduates that a realistic and complex population system can result from the interactions of a few simple biological processes. Students can experiment with the model to examine the importance of various biological parameters (e. g....

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Published in:Bioscience 1973-03, Vol.23 (3), p.162-167
Main Authors: Labine, P. A., Wilson, D. H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adults
Algae
Birth rates
Carrying capacity
Death
Ecological modeling
Life expectancy
Population ecology
Predation
Starvation
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Summary:A computer model has been used successfully to demonstrate to undergraduates that a realistic and complex population system can result from the interactions of a few simple biological processes. Students can experiment with the model to examine the importance of various biological parameters (e. g. birth, growth and death rates, grazing and predation pressures) to the behavior of the system as a whole.
ISSN:0006-3568
1525-3244
DOI:10.2307/1296459