web.pdx.edu/~rueterj/bi445/simulations/questions5.htm
1. Collect data by running this simulation at different mortality rates and then plot the mortality rate vs. final concentration of nutrient. How does this relate to the growth rate vs. nutrient concentration graph? Why?
2. Select a set of K and Umax for two different species. Predict which will win under different mortality conditions. Run the model at 3 different mortalities to prove that your preditions were correct.
3. What factors determine how long it takes for competitive exclusion to take place?
4. Describe competitive exclusion (as demonstrated in this simulation) in your own words. What are the conditions where this could be applied to natural waters? Under what conditions would this model be invalid or a bad predictor?