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Population test

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What is a population?   the number of individuals of a particular species that are found in an area.  
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Density is ___   the number of individuals per unit area or per unit volume at a given time.  
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Age Structure is ____.   the relative proportions of individuals of each age.  
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What is exponential growth?   Growth at a constant rate of increase per unit time.  
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Arithmetic growth_____   growth that increases at constant amount per unit time.  
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What is Biotic potential?   the maximum rate in which a population can increase  
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What has high biotic potential?   microorganisms  
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Density Independent   any characteristic that is not affected by population density  
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Examples of density independent   Lightning, hurricanes, floods, snowstorms, and fires  
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Density dependent   referring to any characteristic that varies with population density  
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Density dependent mechanisms tend to ___________   reduce population size by decreasing or increasing mortality as population size increases  
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intraspecific interactions   individuals within a population that can also compete for resources  
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R selected species   The production of numerous small offspring followed by exponential population growth is the defining characteristic; little or no parental care; low ability to compete  
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K selected species   large offspring, lower population growth, high parental care  
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Type I curve   EX: elephant  
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Type II curve   EX: lizards, and many birds  
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Type III curve   EX: oysters, seastars, sea urchins, weeds  
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growth rate   r=b-d  
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S Curve   these populations are grown in constant environment lacking predators and competing species that may reduce growth of the populations, conditions that rarely occur in nature  
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a population that grows rapidly at first and then levels off at carrying capacity   logistic equation  
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The logistic growth model differs from the exponential growth model in that it   expresses the effects of population-limiting factors on exponential growth  
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biotic potential of a species is influenced by   when reproduction begins, how often the organism breeds, and how many offspring are produced during each reproductive episode  
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Density Dependent Factors   Competition for Resources; predation; toxic wastes; intrinsic factors; territoriality; disease  
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