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STELLA Runner for Southern Pine Beetle Infestation Model

Activity Sheet

  1. Using the original settings for Initial Immigrant Beetles dial and Number of Female Offspring, investigate the effect of survival rate on the population of attacking adults.  Record your conclusions and support them with graphs from the model.

  1. Using the original settings on the Initial Immigrant Beetles dial and on the Between Tree Survival Rate slider, examine the effect of decreasing the number of female offspring per female adult beetle.  Discuss your conclusions.

  1. Using the original settings on the Number of Female Offspring and the Between Tree Survival Rate sliders, examine the effect of decreasing the number of Initial Immigrant beetles by adjusting the dial.  Discuss your conclusions.

This worksheet is also available in .pdf format:  Activity Sheet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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