2.2 Flashcards
1
Q
How is population growth determined?
A
How much birth and immigration outnumber death and emigration, or vice versa
2
Q
How to graph logistic growth vs. exponential growth.
A
Common sense
2
Q
N; N0; r
A
individuals; starting # individuals; maximum growth per capita
3
Q
t; K; dN/dt
A
time; carrying capacity; growth rate
4
Q
What is the difference between density-dependent and independent limiting factors?
A
Density dependant: Competition for food; Density independent: Flood
5
Q
How different graphs change when you increase r, N, or K
A
r: grows faster, N: starts higher and grows faster, K: can go higher
