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ENVI SCIIIII FINAL TERM QUIZ 1 > POPULATION CONCEPTS AND PRINCIPLES > Flashcards

POPULATION CONCEPTS AND PRINCIPLES Flashcards

1
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Individuals of SAME SPECIES residing in a particular area are referred to as _____________

A

population

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Sustainability of the ecosystem is directly impacted by __________________.

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population dynamics

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A population consists of a group of interacting individuals of the same species that occupy a specific area at the same time. In mostnatural populations, individuals vary slightly in their genetic makeup; which is why they do not all look or behave exactly like a phenomenon called ______________.

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genetic diversity

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Speaks of a population’s birthrate, or the quantity of newmembers brought about via reproduction.Typically expressed as thenumber of live births per 1,000 individuals per year

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Natality

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Describes the death rate,or the total number ofpeople who pass awaywithin a population withina given time frame

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Mortality

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The ratio of men to women in a population is known as the ______________. It is frequently stated as the ratio of males to girls, or 100 to 1.

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sex ratio

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7
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The proportion of individualsin each age group in apopulation

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age structure

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The number of individuals present in a subjectively designated geographic range

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population size

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9
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population size is influenced by four factors which are

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births, deaths, immigration, emigration

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10
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If the number of individuals added from births and immigration equals the number lost to deaths and immigration,then there is zero population growth.

A

yuh

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11
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The number of individuals of a population in a certain space at a given time.

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Population density

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12
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In population density, for __________ ecosystems, it is usuallyexpressed as the number of individuals per unit _____ while for aquaticecosystems, it is usually expressed asthe number of individuals per unitvolume.

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terrestrial, area

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The SPATIAL PATTERN in which the members of a population are found in their habitat.

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population dispersion

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Individuals within populations are distributed in patterns that may be _____________, ____________, or _______________.

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random, uniform, clumped

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Patterns of dispersion can be produced by the ______________ within populations, by the _________________, or by acombination of the two.

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social interactions, structure of physical environment.

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16
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_____________ in population ecology is a CHANGE IN THE NUMBER of members of a certain species in a particular location during a particular time period

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Population growth

17
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Populations vary in their capacity for growth, also known as the _______________ of the population

A

biotic potential

18
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POPULATION GROWTH CURVE

The rate at which a population could grow if it had unlimited resources is the _________________ r.

It is expressed as the number of new individuals per existing individual per unit of time, such as the number of piglets per existing sow per year.

A

intrinsic rate of increase

19
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POPULATION GROWTH CURVE

______________ consists ofall the factors acting jointly to limit the growth of a population. The population size of a species in a given place and time is determined by the interplay between its _______________ and __________________ .

A

Environmental resistance, biotic potential

20
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What are some abiotic growth factors of a population?

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favorable light

favorable temperature

favorable chemical environment

21
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What are some biotic growth factors?

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high reproductive rates

generalized niche

migrate

suitable habitat

22
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Both biotic potential and environmental resistance determine the ________________, K, the number of individuals of a given speciesthat can be sustained INDEFINITELY in a given space.

A

carrying capacity

23
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TYPES OF POPULATION GROWTH CURVE

____________________

shows the population grows faster with time starts out slowly and then proceeds faster and faster as the population increases. If the number of individuals is plotted against time, this sequence yields a J-shaped _____________ curve.

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exponential growth

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TYPES OF POPULATION GROWTH CURVE

It involves exponential population growth when the population is small and a STEADY DECREASE in population growth with time as the population approaches the carrying capacity.A plot of the number of individuals against time yields a sigmoid or S shaped logistic growth curve

A

Logistic growth

25
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TYPES OF POPULAION GROWTH CURVE

____________ plot the numbers in _______ still alive at each age. A ______ refers to a group of individuals that share common characteristics or experiences within a defined time period or population (Setia, 2015).

A

survivor-ship curves, cohort 2x

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SURVIVORSHIP CURVES

____________ is flat during early and middle life and drops suddenly as death rate increases among the elderly

Associated with species such ashumans and other largemammals that produce fewoffspring that are well caredfor

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Type 1

27
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survivorship curves

________ is intermediate, withmortality more constant overlife spans. This type is seen inHydra, gray squirrels, and birds

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type II

28
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survivor-ship curves

________ shows very high deathrates for the young, followedby lower death rates.This type is often associatedwith organisms, such as oysters, that produce very many offspring but provide little or no care. More examples are trees, marine invertebrates, and most fishes

A

type III

29
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Species use different reproductive strategies to survive and adapt to their environments. These strategies fall into two maincategories: ___________ and __________

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r - strategists, k-strategists

30
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_________________

These species thrive in unstable,unpredictable focusing on environments by rapid reproduction.Their characteristics include:

A

R strategists

rapid reproduction

minimal parental care

high reproductive rates

31
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These species are adapted to more stable environments, emphasizing SURVIVAL over REPRODUCTION. Their characteristics include:

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late maturation, longer lifespans, significant parental care, stable populations

32
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In population ecology, two key categories of factors influence population size: ______________ and __________ factors

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density dependent, density independent

33
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FACTORS INFLUENCING POPULATION SIZE

These factors become more pronounced as a population grows larger and denser.They are intrinsic to the interactions within the population and ecosystem

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density - dependent factors

34
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Density dependent factors result in

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competition for resources

predation

disease

35
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Density independent factors

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natural disasters, environmental changes, climate extremes

36
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Why is understanding population dynamics important?

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  1. Human Impact
  2. Evolutionary Processes
  3. Economic Importance
  4. Ecological Interactions
  5. Understanding Ecosystem Health
  6. Conservation and Biodiversity
  7. Resource Management
  8. Predicting and Responding to changes

ENVI SCIIIII FINAL TERM QUIZ 1 (5 decks)

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