population dynamics Flashcards
1
Q
space/area a species is found, usually shown on maps
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geographic range
2
Q
natural environment of an animal/plant/organism
A
habitat
3
Q
number of individual organisms in a population
A
population size Nt
4
Q
measurement of population per unit land area
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population density
5
Q
crude is # of ind per unit of total space, ecological is # of ind per unit of habitat space
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diff btwn crude + ecological density
6
Q
small groups, uneven distribution of nutrients or resources
A
clumped dispersion
7
Q
no pattern, even distribution of resources
A
random dispersion
8
Q
clear regular pattern, interaction btwn ind e.g. competition + territoriality
A
uniform dispersion
9
Q
A
quadrat sampling
