This lab explores natural resources, their uses and limits. Students will develop an understanding of important resource and land use decisions, how they are made and the compromises required. In the exercises, student construct dynamic models from real data to simulate the impacts of human decisions on a focal species.

Topics covered in this lab include:

What is a natural resource?

How long will the resources last?

Causes of the environmental crisis

Sustainable harvesting

Maximum sustainable yield

Harvesting practices

Landuse planning

All labs require an HTML 5 web browser (Firefox, Chrome, Safari, Microsoft Edge, etc) with JavaScript enabled.

Purchase of this laboratory entitles you to full access to the materials for six months from the purchase date.