Individual-Based Ecosystem Simulators (Gecko)
Woods simulates
northeastern U.S. forest growth with 3 tree species. Features disruptions (hurricanes, deer grazing,
fires, etc.), landscape fragmentation, and mixed site quality.
Based loosely on
Sortie.
Woods is primarily a teaching simulator, used at a number of universities besides Yale.
Java 1.3.
Revised 2005-05, orig 2001-3.
MooseWood simulates the
effect of climate change on the forest and moose of Isle Royale,
Lake Superior.
The forest simulator is a port of the Forska gap model simulator.
Research simulator.
Java 1.3.
Revised 2005-05, orig 2003-2.
GrassWorld models a 3-level grassland food chain: plant, grasshopper, and
grasshopper-hunting spiders. Optional competing plant species.
Research simulator.
This descends from the original Gecko.
Java 1.3.
Revised 2005-05, orig 1999-9.
ScaredyWorld is a GrassWorld model where herbivores can hide from predators,
at a cost. Research simulator.
Java 1.3.
Revised 2005-05, orig 2001.
BacSim
models microbial ecology, with colony and biofilm growth.
Research simulator.
Java 1.1.
Updated 2003.
Copyright © 2007 Ginger Booth
