LABAquarium Simulator
An aquatic ecosystem depends on a balance between producers, consumers and the nutrients cycling among…
Topic
Ecology
Ecology examines the interactions between organisms and their environment, from individual behaviors to ecosystem dynamics. This field explores energy flow, nutrient cycling, population dynamics, and community relationships that shape the natural world.
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LAB
GAMEEutrophication Tycoon
Fertilizer that does not stay in the soil washes into nearby water, where extra nitrogen and phosphorus…
LABForest Ecosystem Simulation
A forest is a community of populations whose numbers are held in check by the resources around them and…
LABOcean Acidification Simulator
As the ocean absorbs carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, the water grows more acidic and less carbonate…
SIMPlant Response Simulator
Plants cannot move, so they respond to their surroundings by changing the way they grow. Hormones…
QUIZPopulation Growth Calculator
Populations grow when births outpace deaths, but no population grows without limit forever. The…
QUIZSimpson Diversity Index Calculator
A community with many species spread evenly is more diverse than one that a single species dominates,…