lesson 17- population growth dynamics

Question 1

Define population ecology

Answer 1

The dynamics of species and how they interact with their environment

Question 2

Define carrying capacity

Answer 2

the population a given area can support without degradation of the natural environment

Question 3

What does the IPAT equation show?

Answer 3

the carrying capacity of humans and how complex it is a calculation to determine these factors

Question 4

What does each letter of the IPAT equation stand for?

Answer 4

I= Total impact
P=Population
A= Affluence
T= Technology

Question 5

Define Net replacement rate

Answer 5

a measure of population growth based on how many female offspring is produced by each female member of the population

Question 6

Define an ecological footprint

Answer 6

EF calculates the impact that individuals and societies have on the earths resources

Question 7

What does the population, resources and population (PRP) model show?

Answer 7

how people interact with the environment through negative and positive feedback loops that work together to regulate human and environmental systems