Lotka-Volterra predator-prey simulation with food sources and carrying capacity
Ecosystem
Prey Predators FoodClick canvas to add food
Population Graph
Prey population Predator population Food count
Population
Prey
0
Predators
0
Food
0
Time
0
Prey Parameters
0.05
150
1.5
Predator Parameters
0.5
0.005
3
2
Food
0.15
80
Lotka-Volterra model: Predator and prey populations oscillate in cycles. When prey is abundant, predators thrive and grow. As predators increase, prey declines. Then predators starve and decline, allowing prey to recover. Food sources add a third trophic level creating cascade effects.