Name __________________________________ Hr _____ Ecology Lab ? Online Interactive Overview Ecosystems are a complex and delicate balancing game. The addition or removal of one population affects many other populations with which it might compete for, or provide food. In this lab you will get a chance to "build your own" ecosystem, and explore the effects of interactions between populations. Find the online interactive by googling ?Habitable Planet, Ecology Lab,? or go to the URL: http://www.learner.org/courses/envsci/interactives/ecology/index.php. Click on ?Open Simulator.? Read all directions in each step of the lab carefully. Carry out the steps (it might help to check off each bullet point as you go). Answer all questions. Lesson: The Producers