Project 2 -- correction in population factor descriptions
Oct. 12, 2009
In the original version of Project 2, the population growth factors for the scavenger were incorrectly listed in the table that was part of the simulation requirements. That has been fixed in the current version. Make sure that your equation for calculating changes in scavenger populations is correct. So, using x for prey, y for predator, and z for scavenger counts, the growth factors should be treated so:
- The growth factor from scavenging corpses of killed prey should be multiplied by x, y, and z.
- The growth factor from scavenging corpses of prey that died natural deaths should be multiplied by x and z.
- The growth factor from scavenging corpses of predators should be multiplied by y and z.