population and sustainability

Question 1

what are the two types of competition

Answer 1

intraspecific
interspecific

Question 2

what is interspecific competition

Answer 2

competition between different species

Question 3

what is intraspecific competition

Answer 3

competition within species

Question 4

what is carrying capacity

Answer 4

the max stable population size that a ecosystem can support

Question 5

what are predator and prey populations controlled by

Answer 5

negative feedback

Question 6

what are the three limiting factors that affect population size

Answer 6

abiotic
biotic
carrying capacity

Question 7

what are the 2 example for how fish stocks can be conserved

Answer 7

using fish quotas e.g limit the amount of species fisherman can catch

international agreement and controlling the mesh side of nets allowing younger and unwanted fish to escape

Question 8

what are the different ways woodland is sustained

Answer 8

harvested by coppicing
trees are cleared in strips or patches
native trees planted to increase biodiversity
trees aren’t planted closer together to reduce competition