Biology 1225 Chapter Notes - Chapter 16: Canada Goose, Asexual Reproduction, Seabird
20 Jan 2018
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16. 1 a honkin" mess: population: a group of organisms of the same species who live in a specific location and breed with one another more often than they breed with members of other populations, ex. Canadian geese: in the past, all canadian geese found in the us were migratory (they lived in. Dall sheep: a type ii curve indicates that the death rate of the population does not vary much with age (diagonal line, ex. Small lizards: a type iii curve is concave (bulges inward), indicating the death rate for a population is highest early in life, ex. Evolution of life histories: there are 2 types of life histories, opportunistic life history. Individuals produce as many offspring as possible, as quickly as possible: aka r-selected species, tend to have a short generation time and small body size, usually a type iii survivorship curve, ex. Dandelions: equilibrial life history, parents produce a few, high quality offspring.
