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Population Ecology
Vocab
Population:
Carrying capacity (K):
Natality:
Immigration:
Emmigration:
Fecundity:
Fertility:
Survivorship:
Life expectancy:
Intrinsic/extrinsic factors
Questions
1. What are the three patterns of dispersion within a populations geographical range?
2. What trend is found between generation time and body size?
3. What factors affect the size & growth of a population?
4. What are some characteristics of r-selected populations?
5. What are some characteristics of K-selected populations?
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Population Ecology
6. Describe the four survivorship curves. Include examples of what type of
organism would be included in each one.
7. What is the difference between density independent and density dependent factors
that regulate population growth?
8. What are the three population growth curves? What are the major differences
between these types of population growth? For the S or logistic curve, what is the
lag, log and saturation phases?
9. Do some population growth problems using the straight rmax formula, and the
formula for population taking into account carrying capacity