Trophic Cascade Calculator
Model how changes in apex predator populations cascade through food chains to affect all trophic levels.
Trophic Level Biomass
Scenario Parameters
Cascade Effect: Top-down control
Apex predators suppress mesopredators, releasing herbivores, which then impact producers
Cascade Index
2.00
log ratio of producer to apex
Total Biomass Change
+0.6%
Pyramid Ratio
3.85
Cascade Effects by Level
Apex Predators100 → 50
Mesopredators+15.0%
500 → 575
Herbivores-4.5%
2.00K → 1.91K
Producers+1.4%
10.00K → 10.13K
Trophic Efficiency Ratios
Meso/Apex Ratio5.00
Herb/Meso Ratio4.00
Prod/Herb Ratio5.00