ZOL 355 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Net Reproduction Rate
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In the morning we mark and release 350 mice. In the evening, we go back and catch. Is the population described by the following figure growing exponentially or geometrically? (1 point) K is a stable equilibrium because all forces drive the population to k (if greater than. K populations decline to k, if less than k population increase to k): describe the difference between density-dependent and density independent factors and their implications for population growth. (1 point) Density dependent factors cause population growth rates to decline with increasing density. Density independent factors cause populations to decline but cause equal proportional reductions in population growth regardless of density. They reduce population size, but then the population continues to grow exponentially. Homework #6: calculate the net reproductive rate (r0) for population 1. R0 = 1. 28: calculate the net reproductive rate (r0) for population 2.
