MGY378H1 : 01 - intro - questions.docx

Describe the factors that affect population size, density, and growth rates. What are the different models of growth rates that were discussed in this unit? How does age structure and economic development affect human population growth rate? What are examples of long-term consequences if the human population growth rate does not change?

How single gene(qualitative) resistance and polygeneic (quantitative resistance), these different resistance types can influence changes in the plant pathogen populations?

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.