Population Dynamics Examples
Population dynamics models examine how births, deaths, and resource limits govern the size of groups. They reveal how ecosystems respond when populations chase renewable resources and when scarcity forces natural checks.
Examples show logistic growth, predator-prey balance, and renewable-resource harvesting. By adjusting carrying capacities or regeneration rates you can explore how communities stabilize or collapse under environmental pressure.
Select an example to explore it in the playground.
Beginner - Introductory Models
Fishery Simulation
A fishery simulation of stocks, flows, and feedback loops managing fish populations.
Level: Beginner
Intermediate - Classic Dynamics
Predator-Prey (Lotka–Volterra, SciPy)
A predator-prey simulation using the Lotka-Volterra equations.
Level: Intermediate
Predator-Prey (Lotka–Volterra, SimPy)
Discrete-time SimPy approximation of the predator–prey model.
Level: Intermediate
SIR Model with Vaccination
An SIR vaccination simulation modeling epidemics with optional vaccination.
Level: Intermediate
Advanced - Complex Simulations
Logistic Map
A logistic map simulation that iterates x_{n+1}=r*x_n*(1-x_n) to illustrate chaos.
Level: Advanced