Population distribution Flashcards
What is clumped dispersion pattern
Animals live in small groups
uneven food distribution
abundant food
ex. fish
What is the biological hierarchy of org
12 samoctooopce
subatomic
atom
molecule
organelle
cell
tissure
organs
organ systems
organism
population
community
ecosystem
What are the 4 advantages of clumped pop dispersion
better mating
more protection
better hunting
child rearing
What are characteristics of random pop dispersion
not many needs or there are plenty of resources
uniform food
abundant food
ex. plants, weedsW
What are chars of uniform pop dispersion
Competing for food
uniform food
scarce food
ex. birds of prey
What are the 3 sampling method
Quadrat, transect, mark recapture
Which sampling mthod involves lines
transect
Chars of quadrat method
toss a square count stuff inside and use as ratio
for small, slow orgs
easy, cheap
bad on uneven ground and clumps
Chars for transect method
involves a line whre observations are done
for large and small animals
can be more mobile, accurate, uneven ground
expensive and labourous
Chars of mark recapture mthod
pros, cons
capture, mark, release and recapture and get data
any type of animal
however you must capture animals until you get a marked one
and factors could lead to innacurate data
(animal learning, birth, death, migration)
What is the equation for density
D = N/A
equation for Quadrat
D = N/A = Ntotal/Atotal
Crude density vs ecological density
of indiv in the total area of habitat
usually lower density
less accurate
vs
# of indive in the total area of livable habitat
does not count the areas where the org could not live
usually higher
not useful when habitat changes as species develops
Niche meaning and relation to other species
All the factors that a species needs to thrive
niche can change depending on other species in area
What Is replacement rate
The rate of which people need to reproduce to replace themselve
usually higher than 2, lower is better, more developed
What bio hierarchy does pop dynamics cover
Ecosystem
community
population
What bio hierarchy does endocrine and excretory system cover
organism
organism systems
organs
tissues
What bio hierarchy does the metabolic process cover
cellj
organelle
molecules
What bio hierarchy does biochem cover
molecule
atom
subatomic
What is clumped dispersion pattern
(resources dist and abund,interactions, ex)
Resources - uneven and abundant
positive interactions
fish schools, mussel
What is Random dispersion pattern
(resources dist and abund,interactions, ex)
Resources - uniform, abundant
neutral
plants and weeds
What is Uniform dispersion pattern
(resources dist and abund,interactions, ex)
Resources - uniform and scarce
neg interactions
birds of prey (not penguins)
Describe type 1 demo graph and meaning
(mortality, offspring, gestation, parental, size, ex)
Gradual decline in beginning
suddenly steep
things die of old age
Mortality - late
offspring - few
gestation - long
parental - long
org size - large
ex - elephants
Describe type 2 demo graph and meaning
(mortality, offspring, gestation, parental, size, ex)
decline is constant, death always likely
Mortality - mid
offspring - mid
gestation - mid
parental - mid
org size - small
ex - birds, reptile
Describe type 3 demo graph and meaning
(mortality, offspring, gestation, parental, size, ex)
Steep decline in beginning
Slower decline as age increases
Mortality - early
offspring - many
gestation - short
parental - short
org size - small
ex - sea turtle
What is fecundity
the ability for a species to produce offspring
average kids women makes in lifetime
What factors affects fecundity
6
age of sexual maturity
max reproductive age
gestation period
num of kids
amt of parent care
sex ratio