LAB
Launch ↗ Forest Ecosystem Simulation
A forest is a community of populations whose numbers are held in check by the resources around them and by each other. Growth slows as a population approaches the carrying capacity of its habitat, while competition, predation and decomposition move energy and nutrients through the system. Set up a forest and watch its populations settle or crash.
Launch InteractiveTopics covered
- Population growth and logistic curves
- Carrying capacity
- Community interactions
- Competition and predation
- Energy flow and trophic levels
- Decomposers and nutrient cycling
- Ecological niches
Educational Resources
Student Handouts
AP / College Student HandoutDownload PDF