Chpt 51: (Book) Population Ecology

Question 1

demography

Answer 1

study of factors that affect population size over time

Question 2

rmax value

Answer 2

described the rate of population growth when birth rate is optimal and death rate is minimal.

Value varies/characterized by species

Question 3

range (of organisms)

Answer 3

where orgs are geographically

Question 4

population density

Answer 4

of orgs/area

Question 5

metapopulation

Answer 5

a population of populations connected by migration

Question 6

population ecology

Answer 6

is the study of how and why the number of individuals in a population changes over time and space.

Question 7

rmax value also called

Answer 7

intrinsic rate of increase

Question 8

(4) factors that impact population size over time

Answer 8

birth
death
immigration
Emmigration