population dynamics and growth;ecological principles Flashcards

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what causes a species to become invasive

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lack of predators
lack of disease
new niches to exploit
reduced competition from native species

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who do scientists track population growth

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demography

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demography

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the study of population abundance in varying age categories
depending on the species will depend on how population size are estimated

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scientific techniques for accumulating data

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quadrats
mark and recapture
life tables
survivorship curves

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quadrats

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can be set up i the field to determine the absolute number of individuals in an area

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mark and recapture

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can assist with animals that are very mobile

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life tables

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examine abundance in various age classes
variables can be calculated based on observed number of individuals in each class

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types of growth

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exponential and logistic

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exponential

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unrestricted growth
change in the number/change in time = birth rate - Death rate
dN/dT=rN

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logistic growth

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restricted growth
dN/dT=rmaxdN/dT=rmaxN (K-N)/K
when close to carrying capacity this is zero, which means population growth is very minimal or zero

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population density

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competition for resources would eventually limit growth; also build-up of waste would become fatal

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carrying capacity

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the optimal size of a population that an environment can maintain

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ecological characteristics that are density-dependent

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food
water
shelter
nesting space
mates
build up of waste products

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other factors that might control populations: density independent factors

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weather
natural disasters
pollution

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characteristics of K selected species

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mature late
greater longevity
increased parental care
increased competition
fewer offspring
larger offspring

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characteristics of r selected species

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mature early
lower longevity
decreased parental care
decreased competition
more offspring
smaller offspring

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population distribution

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uniform
random
clumped

18
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species interactions

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interspecific and intraspecific competition
predation
parasitism
mutualism

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interspecific competition

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competition between two species for resources- usually not a direct battle, but rather one species evolves the ability to become more efficient than another at gaining resources

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predation

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when one species consumes another
this can also extend to plant/herbivore relationships

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evolved patterns based on predation

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camouflage
chemical warfare
warning coloration
mimicry
Behavioral strategies

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parasitism

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one species feeds off of another organism
ectoparasites-live on the outer surface of the host organism

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endoparasites

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live inside the host organism

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coevolution

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when two species interact over long periods of time and changes in the gene pool of one species lead to changes in the gene pool of the other

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commensalism

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an interaction that benefits one but has little, if any, beneficial or harmful effect on the other

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mutualism

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two species are both benefitted by the interaction

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trophic

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feeding

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keystone species

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skewed distribution of interaction strengths occur in food webs
indicates a species whose effect on the community is disproportionately large relative to their abundance
have a large impact relative to their biomass

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dominant species

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constitute a large fraction of a community’s biomass and whose impacts are large, but not disproportionate to their abundances