Intraspecific 2 Flashcards
1
Q
What is K?
A
Environmental carrying capacity - where the graph levels off on a logistic growth curve.
2
Q
What effects will competition have?
A
- Fecundity (birth rate)
- Size of individuals
- Size differences between individuals
- Allocation of resources within individuals
- Survivorship (death rate).
3
Q
What so the logistic growth equation?
A
dN/dt = rmaxN * (K-N)/K.
4
Q
Define deterministic/intrinsic processes.
A
- Within population effects
* Predictable.
5
Q
Define stochastic/extrinsic processes.
A
Unpredictable.
