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population

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is a group of individuals of the same species that occupy the same general area

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populations are affected by

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– Density
– Dispersion
– Structure
– GrowthRate

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population ecology

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is the study of populations in relation to environment, including environmental influences on density and distribution, age structure, and population size

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density

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is the number of individuals per unit area or volume

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dispersion

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is the pattern of spacing among individuals within the boundaries of the population

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what increases density

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births, migration into population

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what decreases density

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deaths, migration out of populations

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In a _____ dispersion, individuals aggregate in patches

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clumped

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A _____ dispersion is one in which individuals are evenly distributed

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uniform

It may be influenced by social interactions such as territoriality

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In a ______ dispersion, the position of each individual is independent of other individuals

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random

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demographics

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is the study of the vital statistics of a population and how they change over time

• Death rates and birth rates are of particular interest to demographers, but also consider
– Population Size
– Density and Distribution
– Age Structure, Sex Ratio
– Birth, Death, Immigration and Emigration

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type I

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species that invest much energy caring for young have low death rates early in life. Most individuals survive to reproduce.

mammals and large vertebrates, humans

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type II species

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have an approximately equal probability of dying at any age.

birds, small mammals

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type III

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Species that invest little energy raising their young have high death rates among offspring. Few individuals survive to reproductive age.

fishes, invertebrates, plants

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3 types of growth patterns:

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constant growth
exponentials growth
logistic growth

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j shaped curve is

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exponential growth

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Exponential growth cannot continue indefinitely, why?

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carrying capacity

Two outcomes:
– 1. population crash
– 2. slow population growth and level off at K

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carrying capacity

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(K) is the upper limit to the population of any given species that an ecosystem can support

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s shaped curve is

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logistic growth

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The S-curve of logistic growth describes

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a population’s changing number over time in response to feedback from the environment or its own population density

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The effects of density- dependent factors ______ as the population density rises.

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increase

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density-dependent factors

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• These flamingoes might be competing
among each other for space, nutrients,
food, or mates
• Disease spreads easily among them, and
the risk of predation might increase with population density.
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Density-independent factors

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exert effects that are unrelated to population density.

examples:
Natural disasters, such as this fire, might eliminate half of the deer population in the area without regard to population density.

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Mechanisms of Density-Dependent Regulation

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competition for resources
disease
predation 
territoriality 
intrinsic factors
toxic wastes
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life histories fall into two patterns shaped by natural selection:

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  • Opportunistic species (r-selected)

* Equilibrium species (K-selected)

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Opportunistic species tend to:

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r- selected

be short-lived, reproduce at an early age, and have many offspring that receive little care.
Weeds, insects, and many species with type III survivorship curves have opportunistic life histories.

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Equilibrium species tend to:

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k-selected

be long-lived, mature late, and receive extended parental care.
The large fruits of this coconut tree are evidence of a high investment in each offspring.

Birds, large mammals, and species with type I or type II survivorship curves are often equilibrium species.

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reproductive strategies for r selected species

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  1. short life
  2. rapid growth
  3. early maturity
  4. many small offspring
  5. little parental care or protection
  6. prey
  7. low tropic level
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reproductive strategies for k- selected species

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  1. long life
  2. slower growth
  3. late maturity
  4. few, large offspring
  5. high parental care and protection
  6. high investment in offspring
  7. predators
  8. high trophic level
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30
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How do you estimate population size?

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• Total counts – usually unfeasible in wildlife • Incomplete counts – counting a portion and
extrapolating
• Indirect counts - using indirect signs of the presence as indices of relative abundance
– Eg. Fecal counts, nest counts • Mark-recapture techniques

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31
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The ______ concept summarizes the aggregate land and water area needed to sustain the people of a nation

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ecological footprint

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population ecologists follow the fate of same age cohorts to:

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determine the birth rate and death rate of each group in a population

33
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a populations carrying capacity:

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may change as environmental conditions change

34
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scientific study of the population cycles of the snowshoe hare and its predator, the lynx has revealed that

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predation is the dominant factor affecting prey population cycling

35
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analyzing ecological footprints reveals that

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the ecological footprint of the US is large because per capita resource use is high

36
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based on the current growth rates, earths human population in 2019 will be closest to

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7.5 billion

37
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the observation that members of a population are uniformly distributed suggests that

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the members of the population are competing for access to a resource

38
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according to the logistic growth equation

dN/dt = rN (K-N)/K

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population growth is zero when N equals K

39
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during exponential growth, a population always

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has a constant per capita population growth rate

40
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which of the following statements about human populations in industrialized countries is incorrect?

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birth rates and death rates are high

41
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To figure out the human population density of your community, you would need to know the number of people living there and _____.

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the size of the area in which they live

42
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A biologist wants to use the mark-recapture method for a population census of desert mice. This will work if _____.

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none of the above

43
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When needed resources are unevenly distributed, organisms often show a _______ dispersion pattern.

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clumped

44
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Herring gulls fiercely defend the areas around their nests in cliff-top breeding colonies. Within the colony they would show a _______ dispersion pattern.

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uniform

45
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Pine trees in a forest tend to shade and kill pine seedlings that sprout nearby. This causes the pine trees to _____.

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grow in a uniform pattern

46
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The dispersion pattern of a population is _____.

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the spatial distribution of individuals

47
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An example of population density is _____.

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the number of Paramecium caudatum in a 250-milliliter solution within a glass flask

48
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An ecologist used the mark-recapture method to estimate the size of a coyote population in eastern Oregon. He trapped and marked 20 coyotes. One month later, 50 coyotes were trapped, and 5 of these animals had marks. The population size was estimated at _____.

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200 coyotes

49
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Organisms that live in a homogenous abiotic environment but that cooperate to avoid being eaten by predators would likely show a(n) _____ pattern of dispersion.

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clumped

50
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Chimpanzees have a relatively low birth rate. They take good care of their young, and most chimps live a long life. The chimp survivorship curve would look like _____.

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a relatively flat line that drops steeply at the end

51
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Which of the following describes the distribution of survivorship or mortality for a population that has a Type II survivorship curve?

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The chance of death is roughly constant over all ages.

52
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When the per capita birth rate equals the per capita death rate, _____.

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the size of a population remains constant

53
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A population will always grow exponentially _____.

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if there are no limiting factors

54
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r _____.

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is an organism”s inherent capacity to leave offspring

55
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Which of the following populations probably exhibits exponential growth?

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a fruit fly population that recently arrived on a lush mid-oceanic island previously inhabited only by plants

56
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Kingfish, Louisiana, had a population of 1,100 individuals. They had a birth rate of 12/100, a death rate of 8/100, and an emigration (individuals leaving the population) rate of 2/100. How many people were added to Kingfish’s population in one year?

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57
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A population that grows rapidly at first and then levels off at carrying capacity can be modeled _____.

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by a logistic equation

58
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A population that is growing logistically _____.

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grows fastest at an intermediate population density

59
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In the logistic model, a smaller r will cause _____.

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a slower increase in the size of a population to the same carrying capacity (K).

60
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No population can grow indefinitely. The ultimate size of any population is limited by _____.

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the carrying capacity of its environment

61
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In an equilibrium population (at its carrying capacity), thousands of eggs and hundreds of tadpoles are produced by a single pair of frogs. On average, about how many offspring per pair will live to reproduce the next year?

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2

62
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At carrying capacity, a population __________.

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fluctuates around a median number

63
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Assuming that r has a positive value, in the formula dN/dt = rN(K — N)/K, the factor rN tends to cause the population to __________.

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grow increasingly rapidly

64
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A newly mated queen ant founds a nest in an unoccupied patch of suitable habitat. Assuming that no disasters strike the nest, which one of the following types of equation is likely to best describe its population growth?

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logistic

65
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Chimpanzees tend to have few offspring and will tend their young very carefully for an extended period of time before having additional young. Chimpanzees display characteristics suggesting that they __________.

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are K-selected

66
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A population of mice has grown so rapidly that there are 2,400 individuals in an ecosystem that will support about 1,800 mice. The mouse population is most likely to __________.

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undergo a dramatic decline in size, possibly to a stable level at or below 1,800 individuals

67
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Which one of the following would most likely be an example of a density-independent factor limiting population growth?

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daily temperature extremes

68
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Which one of the following is most likely a density-dependent growth regulator of animal populations?

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a decrease in clutch size

69
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Which one of the following is most clearly a case of density-dependent population regulation?

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a dangerous new flu strain transmitted among humans by sneezing

70
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A particular environmental change causes the deaths of 25 individuals in a herd of 100 wild horses, and it kills 50 individuals in a herd of 200 horses. In this case, the growth of a wild horse population is most likely limited by _____. (Assume that the two herds are found in territories of equal size.)

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a density-independent factor

71
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The cyclic growth exhibited by populations of snowshoe hares in the North American taiga most likely results from _____.

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predation by lynx and fluctuations in the hare”s food resources

72
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If you wanted to see what percentage of the population of Thailand is under 10 years old, you could look at _____.

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the population”s age structure

73
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An ecologist would suspect a population to be growing rapidly if it _____.

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contains many more prereproductive than reproductive individuals

74
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In developing countries, continued population growth occurs primarily because _____.

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the birth rate exceeds the death rate

75
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The logistic growth model differs from the exponential growth model in that it _____.

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expresses the effects of population-limiting factors on exponential growth

76
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What are life tables and survivorship curve?

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Life table- summarizes the survival and reproductive rates of individuals in specific age groups within a population

Survivorship curve- a plot of the proportion or numbers in a cohort still alive at each age

77
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What does r stand for?

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Intrinsic rate of increase- the per capita rate at which an exponentially growing population increases in size at each instant time

78
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What is the difference between density-dependent and density-independent factors? Give examples of each.

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Density dependent- a death rate that increases with the population density or birth rate falls with rising density
Factors: competition, predation, disease

Density independent- a birth rate or death rate that does NOT change with population density
example: weather or climate

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