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population biology

population

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What does a s curve or logistic growth curve describe? It describes a populations changing number over time in response to feedback from the environment or its own population density
The maximum number of offspring that survive to maturity under ideal conditions is? An organisms biotic potential
what growth rate describe a predictable rate of change at discrete points in time geo metric growth rate
in cases of exponential growth rate a population does what each year Multiplies
in the real world population explosion is usually followed by what population crash
A dieback or population crash often occurs after a species # its environmental carrying capacity OvershootS
logistic growth rates are those in which a population does wHat growing rapidly whens conditions are good slow down as it approaches carrying capacity
the ability to produce rapid population overshoots can be a useful strategy for a species that tends to be R-selected
widespread starvation is an example of # population control Density dependent
you are studying in organisms that is a pioneer species is an opportunist and does not care for it off spring this organism probly has a # population growth strategy R selected
You are studying an organism that is fairly large, matures slowly, lives fairly long and cares for its offspring. This org probably has what type of growth strategy ? K selected
Density independent population control factor cause mortality ........ Regardless of population size
An organism with # stragies would be considered to have # natality R selected, high
Created by: ninachristine
 

 



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