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BIOL 121 Lecture : Biol 121- 2010.04.07- Ecology- Demograpy and Population Growth (Ch. 52).docx

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22 Apr 2012
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UBC
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Biology
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BIOL 121
Professor
Carol Pollock

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Population ecology is the study of how and why the number of individuals in a population change over time. A group of individuals of the same species that live in the same area at the same time. Individuals in one population tend to rely on the same resources (ie. food, water, nesting sites) Pattern of spacing in habitat (3): clumped (e. g. a few schools of fish, uniform (e. g. penguins, random (e. g. trees) Is the study of vital statistics that affect population size. Births, deaths, immigration and emigration (emigration is leaving) Count the whole population (most accurate but time consuming) Index of population size (indirect counting: e. g. count nests, burrows, droppings) Traps placed in study area, trapped animals are marked with tags bands or tracking devices. Then allow some time for them to mix randomly with the unmarked population. Recapture (set traps a second time) and look at the proportion of recaptured animals.

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Related Questions

The number of individuals in a given area, such as an acre or a square mile, is a measurement known as:
a. population size.
b. minimum viable population.
c. population distribution.
d. population density.
2. Individuals who live in social groups are usually found in a ________________ distribution.
a. patterned
b. clumped
c. uniform
d. random
3. Under what conditions might we see exponential population growth?
a. When the population is large and approaching carrying capacity
b. When there is a sudden influx of a new food source
c. When there are enough predators around to keep the population in check
d. When a population has exceeded carrying capacity
4. What kind of things might cause a population experiencing exponential growth to transition to logistic growth?
a. The loss of that population's main predator
b. The emergence of a new food source such as ripening fruit on a tree
c. More competition for food from other species in the area
d. All of these could spur the transition.
5. Which of the following is an example of a density-independent factor for population growth?
a. Fire
b. Predators
c. Competition for nesting sites
d. Food availability
The number of individuals in a given area, such as an acre or a square mile, is a measurement known as:
a. population size.
b. minimum viable population.
c. population distribution.
d. population density.
2. Individuals who live in social groups are usually found in a ________________ distribution.
a. patterned
b. clumped
c. uniform
d. random
3. Under what conditions might we see exponential population growth?
a. When the population is large and approaching carrying capacity
b. When there is a sudden influx of a new food source
c. When there are enough predators around to keep the population in check
d. When a population has exceeded carrying capacity
4. What kind of things might cause a population experiencing exponential growth to transition to logistic growth?
a. The loss of that population's main predator
b. The emergence of a new food source such as ripening fruit on a tree
c. More competition for food from other species in the area
d. All of these could spur the transition.
5. Which of the following is an example of a density-independent factor for population growth?
a. Fire
b. Predators
c. Competition for nesting sites
d. Food availability
The number of individuals in a given area, such as an acre or a square mile, is a measurement known as:
a. population size.
b. minimum viable population.
c. population distribution.
d. population density.
2. Individuals who live in social groups are usually found in a ________________ distribution.
a. patterned
b. clumped
c. uniform
d. random
3. Under what conditions might we see exponential population growth?
a. When the population is large and approaching carrying capacity
b. When there is a sudden influx of a new food source
c. When there are enough predators around to keep the population in check
d. When a population has exceeded carrying capacity
4. What kind of things might cause a population experiencing exponential growth to transition to logistic growth?
a. The loss of that population's main predator
b. The emergence of a new food source such as ripening fruit on a tree
c. More competition for food from other species in the area
d. All of these could spur the transition.
5. Which of the following is an example of a density-independent factor for population growth?
a. Fire
b. Predators
c. Competition for nesting sites
d. Food availability
The number of individuals in a given area, such as an acre or a square mile, is a measurement known as:
a. population size.
b. minimum viable population.
c. population distribution.
d. population density.
2. Individuals who live in social groups are usually found in a ________________ distribution.
a. patterned
b. clumped
c. uniform
d. random
3. Under what conditions might we see exponential population growth?
a. When the population is large and approaching carrying capacity
b. When there is a sudden influx of a new food source
c. When there are enough predators around to keep the population in check
d. When a population has exceeded carrying capacity
4. What kind of things might cause a population experiencing exponential growth to transition to logistic growth?
a. The loss of that population's main predator
b. The emergence of a new food source such as ripening fruit on a tree
c. More competition for food from other species in the area
d. All of these could spur the transition.
5. Which of the following is an example of a density-independent factor for population growth?
a. Fire
b. Predators
c. Competition for nesting sites
d. Food availability
The number of individuals in a given area, such as an acre or a square mile, is a measurement known as:
a. population size.
b. minimum viable population.
c. population distribution.
d. population density.
2. Individuals who live in social groups are usually found in a ________________ distribution.
a. patterned
b. clumped
c. uniform
d. random
3. Under what conditions might we see exponential population growth?
a. When the population is large and approaching carrying capacity
b. When there is a sudden influx of a new food source
c. When there are enough predators around to keep the population in check
d. When a population has exceeded carrying capacity
4. What kind of things might cause a population experiencing exponential growth to transition to logistic growth?
a. The loss of that population's main predator
b. The emergence of a new food source such as ripening fruit on a tree
c. More competition for food from other species in the area
d. All of these could spur the transition.
5. Which of the following is an example of a density-independent factor for population growth?
a. Fire
b. Predators
c. Competition for nesting sites
d. Food availability

Which of the following best describes a species?

◯ A. A group of organisms that interbreed and have common characteristics

◯ B. An interacting group of populations that occupy the same area

◯ C. A group of organisms that interact with nonliving parts of the environment

◯ D. All of the individuals of the same population that inhabit an area

What is the difference between population size and population density. How do the different patterns of patterns of population distribution affect size and density? Please provide refenences.