Altruism Model

Which behaviors (selfish or altruistic) benefit the survival of a population?

Start exploring exploring this question in the model below by following these simple instr uctions:

1. Click on the SETUP button.
2. Click on the GO button.
3. Adjust various slider values and repeat steps 1 and 2 to observe how these different conditions effect the outcome of interactions between competing populations.

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