RAT ATTACK! Population growth

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https://doi.org/10.25334/BEA3-HS05
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https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8999-6630

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2023-04-07

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Newtoff, K., et al. "RAT ATTACK! Population growth" NEXUS Institute for Quantitative Biology (NIQB), QUBES Educational Resources. doi:10.25334/BEA3-HS05.

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This module contains exercises focused on the use and interpretation of logistic and exponential growth models. The module is based on an actual ecological phenomenon, the black rat population explosion that occurs every 48-50 years following the flowering and seed set of the bamboo Melocanna baccifera. As part of this module, students will gather life history information from the PBS Nova Documentary ‘Rat Attack’ describing this phenomenon for use in population models. Optionally the text of the documentary can be provided to students. The module activities will take approximately 160 minutes to complete.