Chapter 8: Properties of Populations Flashcards
Modules produced asexually by the genet
Ramets
The individual produced by sexual reproduction and this arising from a zygote is a genetic individual
Genet
What two factors define abundance?
Population dentistry
Area over which the population is distributed
What are the three patterns of spatial distribution?
Random
Uniform
Clumped
All individuals of a same species at same plant at same time breeding together
Population
What factors determines distribution?
Dispersal
Physical factors
Individual behavior
Biotic factors
Group of subpopulation where group of individuals move between populations
Metapopulations
Distribution pattern in which a individual positions is independent of others
Random
A distribution pattern resulting from negative competitive interaction among individuals
Defend for the territories
Uniform
Distribution pattern in which social groupings and ramet dynamics affect the spatial distribution, often on different spatial scales
Clumped