Learning Outcomes 4,6,7

Question 1

Describe how evolution produces species diversity

Answer 1

interactions between organisms and their environments and the consequences of these interactions over long periods of time.

Question 2

Discuss how species interactions shape biological communities.

Answer 2

populations of different species that live in the same area and interact with one another.

Question 3

Explain the dynamic nature of biological communities and some ecosystem services they provide.

Answer 3

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Question 4

Discuss the role of disturbance and resilience in ecosystems.

Answer 4

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Question 5

Describe the dynamics of population growth

Answer 5

how the number of individuals in a population changes over time

Question 6

Compare and contrast the factors that regulate population growth.

Answer 6

variety of density-dependent and density-independent factors

Question 7

Identify some applications of population dynamics in conservation biology.

Answer 7

the study of how and why populations change in size and structure over time

Question 8

Trace the history of human population growth.

Answer 8

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Question 9

Summarize different perspectives on population growth.

Answer 9

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Question 10

Analyze some of the factors that determine population growth.

Answer 10

birth rate, death rate, immigration, and emigration.

Question 11

Describe how a demographic transition can lead to stable population size.

Answer 11

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