Preview - From Ecosystems To Speciation

Exploration 1: Investigate carrying capacity

Do you remember what 'carrying capacity' means from the previous lesson?

Let's investigate how resource distribution influences the carrying capacity in this model.

Questions

Please answer the questions below.

Write your definition of carrying capacity.

Set resource-distribution to 10 %. Run the model. What is the carrying capacity of this environment? 

less than 50 bacteria
50 to 100 bacteria
100 to 200 bacteria
more than 200 bacteria

Set resource-distribution to 80%. What is the carrying capacity now?

less than 50 bacteria
50 to 100 bacteria
100 to 200 bacteria
more than 200 bacteria

Explain how can you be certain that your carrying capacity numbers are correct.

How does resource-distribution influence the carrying capacity in this model? Explain your reason.

Notes

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