ERIC Number: EJ1410856
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-0020-739X
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Food, Fertilizer and Feigenbaum Diagrams
Anna McAllister; Mark McCartney; David H. Glass
International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, v55 n1 p171-183 2024
Discrete time models, one linear and one non-linear, are investigated, both with a herbivore species that consumes a basal food source species. Results are presented for coexistence of the species and to illustrate chaotic behaviour as parameters are varied in the non-linear model. The results indicate the benefit of fertilization in terms of the region of parameter space for which coexistence occurs. Possible extensions from these models for independent investigations are provided alongside classroom exercises.
Descriptors: Lesson Plans, Mathematics Activities, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematical Models, College Mathematics, Food, Equations (Mathematics), Networks, Ecology, Agriculture, Holistic Approach, Models
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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