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Habitat Edge Effects Simulator

Interactive landscape-ecology simulator: compare one large habitat patch against several small fragments of the same total area, and watch how the edge-affected zone eats into true core-interior habitat as perimeter-to-area ratio grows.

Ecology & Conservation Biology3DModerate60 FPS

This simulator visualizes landscape-ecology edge effects: the degraded microclimate zone that penetrates inward from a habitat patch's boundary, and the shrinking core-interior habitat left behind once that zone is subtracted. Two scenarios sit side by side on the same total habitat area — a single large patch and several small fragments — so you can watch how breaking habitat into pieces multiplies the perimeter-to-area ratio and destroys usable core habitat even without losing any land. Adjust the edge-penetration depth, the number of fragments and the total area to see exactly when a fragmented landscape's core habitat collapses toward zero while the single large patch keeps a healthy interior.

⚙ Under the hood

Compare one large habitat patch against several small fragments of the same total area, and watch edge-zone microclimate penetration eat into true core-interior habitat as perimeter-to-area ratio rises.

landscape ecologyedge effecthabitat fragmentationcore habitatperimeter-to-area ratioconservation biology

3D · Three.js / WebGL renderer · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install