BIOL 1020H Lecture 3: BIOL 1020H Module 3 Notes
21 Jan 2016
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Biol 1020h: current issues in biology, i. Module 3 notes for exam. Populations of organisms are dynamic. This chapter discusses some of the basic principles of population dynamics. The boundaries of a population aren"t always defined clearly. The mark- recapture (mr) (also called capture- mark- recapture) technique outlined in figure. 1251 of campbell biology is one way population ecologists attempt to estimate the abundance of populations. Populations are not static and change over time due to the processes of birth and immigration, death and emigration. Patterns of dispersion: most populations are clumped in some way. Like survival curves, fertility schedules are very important to understanding the demographics of populations. Female life tables and fertility schedules are often combined: age- specific survival and fecundity are important management tools for wildlife populations. Think of bide: n = (b + i) (d + e) Exponential growth occurs when populations are able to increase limitlessly.
