Students work through the basic Lotka-Volterra predator prey model using an example in which the prey exhibit density independence.  Students then incorporate density dependence of prey items using several different features of Populus.

Researchers should cite this work as follows:

• Malcom, S. BIOS 3010: Ecology, Laboratory 6: Lotka-Volterra, the logistic equation & Isle Royale. http://homepages.wmich.edu/~malcolm/BIOS3010-ecology/Labs/Lab06-3010L-VHerbivory.htm. Last accessed on 30 January 2015.

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