Abstract
Some animals hunt other animals to feed themselves; these animals are called predators. Animals who are hunted and eaten are known as prey. What do you think would happen if a predator were introduced to an ecosystem where the prey previously lived without fear of being hunted? Would the new predator eat all the prey animals until they go extinct? Actually, the relationship between predator and prey is far more interesting than this. In this article, we show what the predator-prey relationship looks like over time and explain how scientists can make predictions about future population levels, all using basic mathematics like addition, subtraction, and multiplication.
Highlights
We show what the predator-prey relationship looks like over time and explain how scientists can make predictions about future population levels, all using basic mathematics like addition, subtraction, and multiplication
Modelling the relationship between predators and prey helps scientists understand how their populations change over time, and it can let scientists know when an animal could be at risk of extinction
Mathematicians use di erential equations and data to describe what they see in the world
Summary
Scientists need to collect information so they can understand how to protect the environment and the animals who live there. Scientists sometimes use mathematics to test theories they have about the animals or even to try to predict the future! Scientists sometimes use mathematics to test theories they have about the animals or even to try to predict the future! This is called mathematical kids.frontiersin.org
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