Complexity in Landscape Ecology
Virtual experiments and web links
This page provide cross-links between examples given in our
book and live demonstrations in our online virtual laboratory:
Complexity in Landscape Ecology
The Monash Virtual Laboratory (VLAB)
Chapter 1 Complexity and ecology
No demonstrations
Chapter 2 Seeing the wood for the trees
Monash VLAB demos
Other links
- Lsystems (Fig 2-1, 2-2)
- Turtle geometry, or turtle graphics, was popularized by
Wally Feurzeig and Seymour Papert as the Logo programming language.
The idea is that a turtle wanders around the screen dragging
a pen which draws a line tracing out the turtle's path.
- Cool School (Fig 2-10) by David S. Hooper
Chapter 3 Complexity in landscapes
Monash VLAB demos
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Chapter 4 Oh, what a tangled web
Monash VLAB demos
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Chapter 5 The imbalance of nature
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- World population growth (Fig 5-1)
- Transients and attractors (Fig 5-6)
- Lorenz attractor (Fig 5-7)
Chapter 6 Populations in landscapes
Monash VLAB demos
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Chapter 7 Living with the neighbours
Monash VLAB demos
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Chapter 8 Genetics and adaptation in landscapes
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Chapter 9 Virtual worlds
Monash VLAB demos
Chapter 10 Digital ecology
No VLAB demos
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Environmental organisations and services online (Table 10-1)
Chapter 11 The global picture
No demonstrations