BIOL 1001 Study Guide - Final Guide: Ecological Niche, Coevolution, Competitive Exclusion Principle

• School: York University
• Department: Biology
• Course: BIOL 1001
• Professor: Alexander Mills

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[comprehension: define the following terms, and describe: per capita growth rate, rmax (intrinsic rate of increase), zero population growth, environmental resistance, k (carrying capacity), logistic population growth, sigmoid curve, inflection point. [knowledge, comprehension: explain how (k-n/k) is used as a factor to convert the exponential growth equation into the logistic growth equation, describe the relationship (and differentiate) between the exponential and logistic growth models. [comprehension: given a description of carrying capacity and rmax, predict descriptively how a population"s size (n) may change over time. [application: given a description of a scenario affecting a population, differentiate between density-dependent and density-independent factors that limit population growth. [application, analysis: interpret graphs relating population density with both reproductive success and survivorship [analysis, compare and contrast r-selection and k-selection and the life history traits associated with each [knowledge, comprehension] Instructor materials lecture 32 (supplementary textbook - chapter 11, section 1: describe the various types of species interactions, including competition, mutualism, consumption, and commensalism.