Predator Prey Lab Analysis Questions

Discussion Section: Round 1 (Deer Only)

1. Did the class data fully support your hypothesis regarding the effect of having no predators on the deer population? Did it disprove your hypothesis? Did it support your hypothesis but with certain exceptions? (1-2 sentences)

2. What specific data from your lab led you to support or reject your hypothesis? Refer to your graphs as evidence to support your judgment regarding your hypothesis. (1 paragraph)

3. Use your understanding of community ecology to explain why the results did/did not support your hypothesis. If your hypothesis was disproved, how has your understanding of community ecology changed? (1 paragraph)

4. What were the limitations of our model (simulation) for round 1? What impact do these limitations have on the data? (1 paragraph)

Discussion Section: Round 2 (Deer and Wolves)

1. Did the class data fully support your hypothesis regarding the effect of having predators on the deer population and the wolf population? Did it disprove your hypothesis? Did it support your hypothesis but with certain exceptions? (1-2 sentences)

2. What specific data from your lab led you to support or reject your hypothesis? Refer to your graphs as evidence to support your judgment regarding your hypothesis. (1 paragraph)

3. Use your understanding of community ecology to explain why the results did/did not support your hypothesis. If your hypothesis was disproved, how has your understanding of community ecology changed? (1 paragraph)

4. What were the limitations of our model (simulation) for round 2? What impact do these limitations have on the data? (1 paragraph)

Discussion Section: Round 3 (Deer, Wolves, and Hunters)

1. Did the class data fully support your hypothesis regarding the effect of human hunters on the deer population and the wolf population? Did it disprove your hypothesis? Did it support your hypothesis but with certain exceptions? (1-2 sentences)

2. What specific data from your lab led you to support or reject your hypothesis? Refer to your graphs as evidence to support your judgment regarding your hypothesis. (1 paragraph)

3. Use your understanding of community ecology to explain why the results did/did not support your hypothesis. If your hypothesis was disproved, how has your understanding of community ecology changed? (1 paragraph)

4. What were the limitations of our model (simulation) for round 3? What impact do these limitations have on the data? (1 paragraph)

Predator Prey Lab Class Data

Use your class data to graph all three rounds.

1 round per graph

Round 1 Deer only (one line)
Round 2 Deer and Wolves ( two lines)  *if you are really thinking you will use 2 vertical axis scales
Round 3 Deer, Wolves and Hunters (two lines) * if you are really thinking you will use 2 vertical axis scales


Period 1 Class Data

Period 3 Class Data