Computer Simulations [Teacher PD]
Section outline
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In this unit you will learn about the NetLogo software and agent-based modeling.
The unit consists of three interactive videos with integrated quiz questions.
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In this unit you will learn about the model "Two Foresters".
The model can serve as an introduction to NetLogo and a number of concepts and processes in the areas of ecology, behavioral ecology, and sustainability.
The unit consists of two interactive videos and links to additional materials.
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Opens a browser window with the model. With this Link you can also open the model directly in a new browser tab.
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With this model, we can study what happens when agents can reproduce and the behavior of agents has an impact on their reproductive success.
We can observe how evolutionary processes of variation, selection, reproduction, and inheritance affect the agent population and the sustainability of the social-ecological system.
The unit consists of one interactive video and links to additional materials.
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Opens a browser window with the model. With this link you can also open the model directly in a new browser tab.
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This is a more abstract version of the previous model. The resource is not simulated by trees, but the patches have a certain amount of resources, where the amount of resources is represented by the patch color. The resource users can also be represented in different ways, e.g. as people, bacteria or dots.
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This model is similar to the Evolution and Competition for Resources model, but adds some processes of cultural evolution.
We can observe how imitation of traits (e.g. the trait of resource use) can influence the sustainability of a social-ecological system.
The unit consists of two interactive videos and links to additional materials.
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Opens a browser window with the model. With this link you can also open the model directly in a new browser tab.
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This model allows us to explore how the emergence of social behaviors can affect resource use and the evolution of a population.
The unit consists of two interactive videos and links to additional materials.
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Opens a browser window with the model. With this link you can also open the model directly in a new browser tab.