Oh Deer! Simulation
Team Graph and Explanation of Limiting Factors
| Simulation results |
| Year |
Deer |
Explanation of Limiting Factors |
| 1 |
13 |
|
| 2 |
26 |
Deer population increased. They got food, water, and shelter needed to thrive and reproduce |
| 3 |
49 |
Deer thrived again this year as they got what they needed to reproduce |
| 4 |
12 |
Not enough essentials to support the deer population--not enough food, water, or shelter |
| 5 |
2 |
The population went way down possibly due to disease, fire, bad weather, or another factor |
| 6 |
4 |
The population of deer slowly increasing as remaining deer got what they need to survive |
| 7 |
8 |
The population of deer slowly increasing as remaining deer got what they need to survive |
| 8 |
16 |
Everything the deer need they are getting, so they are reproducing |
| 9 |
32 |
Everything the deer need they are getting, so they are reproducing |
| 10 |
26 |
Slight drop in population; deer did not get all of what they needed—drought conditions this year |
| 11 |
44 |
Everything the deer need they are getting, so they are reproducing |
| 12 |
18 |
Deer population decreased because a predator (wolf) was introduced to the area |
| 13 |
8 |
Deer population continued to decrease because predator (wolf) was introduced to the area |
| 14 |
2 |
Deer population continued to decrease because predator (wolf) was introduced to the area |
| 15 |
2 |
Deer population still down but not wiped out; wolf population decreased due to fewer deer (prey) |
| 16 |
4 |
Deer population slowly increasing as remaining deer got what they needed to survive |
| 17 |
8 |
Deer population slowly increasing as remaining deer got what they needed to survive |
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