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Seed Bank Pulse: Disturbance & Germination Simulator (2D)

Interactive 2D soil cross-section model of a seed bank: dormant seeds accumulate from continuous seed rain and slowly decay, then germinate in a computed pulse the moment a fire, tillage or canopy-gap disturbance is triggered.

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A 2D soil cross-section version of the seed-bank mechanism that lets forests and grasslands recover after fire, tillage or canopy-gap disturbance: dormant seeds accumulate from continuous seed rain, slowly lose viability in the background, and germinate in a single computed pulse — sized by a logistic function of the disturbance's cue strength — the instant fire, tillage or a canopy gap is triggered. Watch the soil's seed dots drain into a rising wave of seedlings and read the live seed-bank-vs-time chart to see the accumulation ramp and the sharp depletion spike at every event.

⚙ Under the hood

Adjust disturbance intensity and watch as seeds in the soil seed bank pulse with germination after fire, tillage, or canopy gaps.

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2D · HTML5 Canvas 2D · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install