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Population Dynamics And Natural Selection in Ecology Flashcards

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Incidence

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Frequency of new cases in a population.

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Prevalence

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Proportion of infected individuals at a time.

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Reproductive Rate

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Number of infections caused by one infected person.

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Epidemiology

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Study of disease prevalence and distribution.

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SIR Model

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Susceptible-Infected-Recovered model for disease spread.

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SIS Model

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Susceptible-Infected-Susceptible model without immunity.

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Natural Selection

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Process where organisms better adapted survive.

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Population Ecology

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Study of population dynamics over time.

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Lotka-Volterra Equations

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Mathematical model for predator-prey interactions.

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Predator-Prey Cycle

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Fluctuations in populations of predators and prey.

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Bottom-Up Model

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Population control driven by resource availability.

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Top-Down Model

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Population control driven by predation or disease.

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Social Behaviour Model

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Influence of social interactions on population dynamics.

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Chronic Stress

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Long-term stress affecting reproduction and health.

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Hare-Lynx Dynamics

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Fluctuations in snowshoe hare and lynx populations.

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Food Supplementation

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Adding food to test its effect on populations.

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Predator Exclusion

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Removing predators to observe population changes.

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Population Density

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Number of individuals per unit area.

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Empirical Evidence

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Data collected through observation and experiments.

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Cortisol Level

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Physiological measure of stress in organisms.

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Boreal Forest Food Web

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Ecosystem structure influencing hare population dynamics.

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Confidence Limits

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Range indicating the reliability of statistical estimates.

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Hare Population Density

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Number of hares per unit area measured.

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Barred Owl

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Predator affecting hare population in boreal forests.

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Population Change

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Alterations in species numbers over time.

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Keystone Species

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Species whose population impacts ecosystem structure.

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Lotka Volterra Equations

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Mathematical models describing predator-prey dynamics.

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Snowshoe Hares

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A keystone species affected by predation.

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Canadian Lynxes

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Predator whose population depends on hare availability.

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Darwin’s Voyage

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Journey that influenced Darwin’s evolutionary theories.

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Phenotypic Variation

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Differences in observable traits among individuals.

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Genotype

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An individual’s genetic makeup or constitution.

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Phenotype

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Observable characteristics resulting from genotype.

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Darwinian Fitness

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Genotype’s reproductive success measured by abundance.

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Malthusian Theory

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Populations grow exponentially; resources grow linearly.

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Mutation

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Random changes in DNA affecting traits.

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Recombination

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Genetic shuffling during reproduction creating variation.

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Artificial Selection

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Human-driven breeding for desired traits.

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Gene-Environment Interactions

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Influence of environmental factors on genetic expression.

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Neodarwinism

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Integration of natural selection with Mendelian genetics.

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Somatic Mutations

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Genetic changes in non-germline cells causing cancer.

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Damped Oscillations

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Population cycles that decrease in amplitude over time.

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Myxomatosis

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Disease causing rabbit population crash in 1953.

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Conservation Implications

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Predator loss leads to herbivore overpopulation.

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Experimental Evidence

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Data supporting hypotheses through controlled studies.

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Variation

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Differences among individuals within a species.

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Inheritance

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Transmission of traits from parents to offspring.

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Competition

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Struggle for limited resources among individuals.

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Trait

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Specific characteristic or feature of an organism.

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