Invasive+Species+Simulation

=Invasive Species Simulation= media type="custom" key="28121757"

[|Invasive Species Simulation at www.slnova.org]
When using the simulation, the window needs to be re-sized once to show all features below. (This is a tech glitch to Starlogo Nova that will eventually be fixed.)

**Variables (Changes to the Environment) include:**
 * Amount of Sunshine
 * Inv Producer Reproduction Rate
 * Inv Producer Growth Rate
 * Inv Producer Harm to Native Producers Rate
 * Inv Herbivore Reproduction Rate
 * Inv Herbivore Growth Rate
 * Inv Herbivore Harm to Naive Herbivore Rate
 * Inv Carnivore Reproduction Rate
 * Invasive Carnivore Growth Rate
 * Invasive Carnivore Harm to Native Carnivore Rate

To Run the Simulation

 * 1) Choose your Variables for amount of **Sunshine** (0-100).
 * 2) Click __**Setup**__-This will create the map with the native ecosystem populations.
 * 3) Choose Invasive rates for the **Invasive Producers**, **Invasive Herbivores**, and **Invasive Carnivores** to be studied.
 * 4) Click **Setup** to place rates in simulation program.
 * 5) Choose which Invader to simulate by clicking once on **Invading Producer**, **Invading Herbivores**, or **Invading Carnivores**. (Only choose one invader per simulation to observe. Do not choose two and run the simulation. The program does not take into account interactions between Invasive Species and will give incorrect results)
 * 6) Click __**Run Simulation**__ to start, Click __**Run Simulation**__ again to pause. (If **Setup** is clicked a new simulation will begin.)
 * 7) Use the Graphing Buttons to view the __**Show Total Consumers**__ and __**Show Total Producers**__ graphs and observe the output in the Population Readers for Native and Invasive populations.
 * Reload the webpage if the program becomes frozen or not functioning properly.

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[|IS Sim Handout]