populations and sustainability - incomplete Flashcards by Temi Ogunbowale | Brainscape

Q

What determines the size of a population?

A

balance between death rate (mortality) and the rate of reproduction

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Q

What is the first stage in the growth of a population?

A

lag phase

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Q

What happens in lag phase of growth of population?

A

few individuals, acclimatising to habitat
rate reproduction low, growth is slow

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