9.1 Study Guide Flashcards
Population:
A group of individuals of the same species in the same area at the same time.
Are populations interbred
yes
Abiotic factors
Non living factors including weather, sunlight, precipitation
Biotic factors
Living factors including other organisms, diseases, predators, parasites
Entrensic factors
Genetics including mutations
Random sampling
Taking samples of a an area and having it equal the large area. Works best for random distribution.
Mark and recapture
Catch animals and tag them to find total population.
Uniform distribution
Territorial animals, even throughout, scarce resources
Random distribution
Dandelions, resources are abundant
Clumped distribution
Pack animals, resources may be scarce localized in an area.