Suggested Exercise 4.3

Visit the simulator of the Lotka-Volterra competition equations that follow.

• Set both of the per capita intrinsic rates of population growth, r = 1.
• Set carrying capacities, K = 50, and the competition coefficients, α = 0.50.
• Now slowly increase the α21 toward 1.

Questions for Writing and Discussion

Write a brief paragraph describing and explaining the effect you observe in the graph.