Population Flashcards
1
Q
Suburban sprawl
A
People moving from cities to suburbs such as Victor
2
Q
Carrying capacity (K)
A
Number of organisms that can be supported in a given area sustainably
3
Q
S shaped curve
A
Used to show/describe the pattern of growth of extended periods of time
4
Q
R strategists (5)
A
- Mature rapidly
- Short lived
- Have many offspring
- Tend to be Prey
- Ex: rodents, insects, bacteria
5
Q
K strategists (5)
A
- Mature slowly
- Long lived
- High parental care
- Have few offspring
- Ex: elephants, humans, cacti, sharks
6
Q
Survivorship type I
A
Late loss, low mortality rate at birth, humans
7
Q
Survivorship type II
A
Constant loss, fairly uniform death rates, Rodents and songbirds
8
Q
Survivorship type III
A
Early loss, have great numbers of offspring, reproduce most of their life, trees, fish, oysters
