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Lotka-Volterra Calculator

Instantaneous prey population change: -

How this result was calculated

The formula, your substituted values, and the evaluated result are shown below.

This returns dPrey/dt at one instant. It is not a time simulation and assumes constant coefficients and idealised population interactions.

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How the Lotka-Volterra Calculator works

Calculate the prey derivative in the classic Lotka–Volterra predator–prey model.

Using the result responsibly

This returns dPrey/dt at one instant. It is not a time simulation and assumes constant coefficients and idealised population interactions.

About this calculator

Calculate the prey derivative in the classic Lotka–Volterra predator–prey model.