Biome/Population Ecology WS:
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Terms to Know:
Ecology
Abiotic/Biotic
Biosphere
Biome
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Population Ecology
Carrying Capacity
Density Dependent Factor
Exponential Population
Growth
Name:_________
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Logistic Population Growth
Life History
K-Strategist Population
R-Strategist Population
Questions:
1. Define ecology.
2. Define abiotic and biotic factors, and list 3 of each in the life of a turtle.
3. Define biome, and tell me what factors control which biome is which.
4. Draw a climatogram for the desert, tundra, and tropical rainforest.
5. What is population ecology? What is the formula for population growth?
6. Define carrying capacity and density dependant factors. List 3 D.D. factors.
7. Describe the two models of population growth, and tell me both which humans
are in right now, and which one is sustainable for populations.
8. Describe K-Strategists, name me 3 characteristics of them, and name one example
of them.
9. Describe R-Strategists, name me 3 characteristics of them, and name one example
of them.