Community Ecology Study Resources

Here are a few resources for additional information regarding topics covered in this section of lecture.

 

Community Interactions

(Scitable, predator-prey link)

Predation, Herbivory, and Parasitism

Predator-Prey Dynamics 

Interactive Pred-Prey Simulation

Lotka-Volterra

Zero-Growth Isoclines

Direct and Indirect Effects (figure left)

Competitive Exclusion  

Mighty Mutualisms: Plant-pollinator Interactions

Neat Virtual Lab comparing interspecific competition between Paramecium spp. in a fashion similar to Gause's experiment (note: you may want to record your data table on paper)

 

Community composition

(Scitable, succession link)

Characterizing communities: richness, evenness, and diversity

Succession: community change through time

Disturbance & Diversity

Community Ecology - a general gateway for exploring related topics.

Biomes of the world - typical climates and common species.