2.2 Study Guide Flashcards
1
Q
What does N stand for?
A
Population Size
2
Q
What does r stand for?
A
Population Growth Rate
3
Q
What does t stand for?
A
Time
4
Q
What does N_0 stand for?
A
Initial Population Size
5
Q
What does K stand for?
A
Carrying Capacity
5
Q
What type of factors are dependent-density called?
A
Biotic Factors
6
Q
What type of factors are independent-density called?
A
Abiotic
7
Q
When would the growth rate of a population be at its most?
A
At the halfway capacity
8
Q
A population is at 90% carrying capacity, what the growth rate be high, low, or medium? Why?
A
It would be low because the population is almost full and they don’t have enough resources to grow faster.
