I want to pass along a food web app that I developed. It should work in any up to date web browser (but not yet developed for mobile). Here is the link:
http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~porlando/foodWebApp.html The app allows you to create graphical food webs, set functions and parameters, and run simulations based on systems of differential equations. I think the app could be especially useful for teaching ecological concepts - food chains and webs, population cycles/stability, competitive exclusion/species coexistence, alternative stable states, etc… The app is also useful for any ecologist wanting to quickly explore different food webs without having to code a system of ODEs. I am open to suggestions for improvement and further development. Email me at [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. Paul Orlando
