Title: Assignment: LAB - Habitat Complexity & Community Structure
Course: BIO-182 RTZ

Tonight's lab: Habitat Complexity & Community Structure. Submit your answers to the questions below for points.

LAB REPORT- submit your answers to the following questions online.

1. Turn in your graphs. Remember to include a figure caption and key with each.
2. Which prey species were most successful at avoiding predation?  Did habitat affect the success of a prey species?  If so, how? What factor(s) could account for the different success rates?
3. Which predator was most successful at getting food? What adaptations may account for their success rate?  Did habitat influence the success of one predator species over another?
4. How did the composition of the community (number of individuals of each species) change with each generation? Between the original and final generations?
5. What conclusions can you draw from these results?
6. Are the results what you expected? Do they support your hypothesis? What factors could account for the results you got? Don’t forget to reiterate your hypothesis in your response.
7. Does this exercise have any "real" world applications? If so, what? Search for at least one real life example where you see a similar relationship between community structure and habitat complexity. Summarize the study and cite your source.