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Biology 150 Exam II
Chapter 53
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Population | a group of individuals of a single species living in the same general area |
| Density | the number of individuals per unit area or volume. i.e the number of oak trees per square kilometer. |
| Dispersion | the pattern of spacing among individuals within the boundaries of the population |
| Types of Dispersion | Clumped, Uniform, Random |
| Survivorship Curve | type 1 (starts off flat, then drops off steeply; old age) type 3 (is the opposite) type 2 is in the middle, a constant death rate. |
| Life History | the traits that affect an organism’s schedule of reproduction and survival (from birth through reproduction to death) 3 variables - when reproduction begins, how often, and how many offspring each cycle. |
| Density Independent | a birth rate or death rate that does not change with population density |
| Density Dependent | a death rate that rises as population density rises, as is a birth rate that falls with rising density |
| Metapopulation | when a number of populations are linked |