Topic 9 -Spatial Population Distribution Flashcards

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Population

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A group of individuals of the same species living together

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Population ecology

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Are the processes of birth, death, migration that influence the abundance and distribution patterns of groups of organisms

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Population structure is characterized by

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Spatial structure

age/size structure

genetic structure

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Spatial structure

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How individuals organize themselves in space:

geographic distribution/range patterns of dispersal
patterns of dispersion
population size

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Age/size structure

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Number of individuals in each age/size class

Demographic rates (birth, death, migration) of individuals change throughout their lifetime

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Genetic structure

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Genetic composition of all individuals combined within the population

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Geographical distribution range

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Geographical area in which a species occurs

Determined by presence of suitable environmental conditions and resources

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Habitat patch

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An area of homogeneous environmental conditions

Contain suitable conditions and resources needed to sustain a population

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Habitat patches can be heterogeneously distributed over the range separated by unsuitable habitat which results in many

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Local populations Of species within a range (sub populations)

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Meta populations

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the collective of all subpopulations

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Ecology typically occurs at the level of the________rather than the entire population over its entire geographic range

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Sub population

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Movement of individuals in space is referred to as

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Dispersal

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Movement of individuals among the sub populations is key to the dynamics of

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Metapopulations

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With animals dispersal is active but many use passive means like

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Wind and water

Wind carries the young of spiders and moths

Larval forms of many invertebrates or carry down stream by currents

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Plants tend to move at the level of speed

Dispersal of seeds involves

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Gravity, wind, water and animals

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Plants have adaptations designed for increased dispersal such as

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Release of fluid pressure allows some plants to physically eject seeds a considerable distance

Buoyancy allows fruit/seeds to be carried away by water

Other plants use sugar rewards to attract herbivores, incentive to consume the fruit and transport seeds to another location

Fruits and seeds armed with hooks and spines to catch on the fur of animals

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Dispersal

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Movement of individuals away from a place of birth or areas of high population density

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Immigration

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Movement of individuals into a population

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Emigration

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Movement of individuals out of a population

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The degree of interaction among local populations depends on

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Ability of individuals to disperse between habitat patches:
Distance between, suitability of environment

Habitat patch size and quality:
Larger/higher quality patches tend to support more individuals

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Patterns of dispersion

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Random

uniform

clumped

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Random dispersion

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Individuals have no influence on each other

resources are randomly scattered across the Range

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Uniform dispersion

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Individuals engage in negative interactions such as intense competition for space

Individual space themselves evenly to minimize interactions

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Clumped dispersion

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Most common type of distribution where individuals form groups or clusters

patchy resource distribution or environmental conditions

Social tendencies

cloning

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types of individuals that can make a population
Unitary individuals modular individuals
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Modular individuals
Consist of many interconnected units derived from the same zygote example plants Modular individuals can exist separately and be physiologically Independent
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Unitary individuals
Physically and genetically distinct individuals each arising from a genetically distinct zygote example humans
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Genets
Genetically distinct individuals each derived from a single zygote (sexual reproduction)
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Ramets
Modules with the potential to exist separately (genetically identical, asexual reproduction)
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Conservation
If a population of ramets, They will have no genetic variation and be less likely to adapt to environmental changes resulting in a high risk of extinction
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Accurate estimates to count populations combine
Geographical range patterns of dispersal
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Local density equals
Number of individuals per unit area
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Methods of estimation
Quadrat sampling Line transects Mark-recapture
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Quadrat sampling
Count individuals contained in a fraction of an area Best on immobile organisms
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Line transects
Measure distance to observe specimens while walking a straight line Use of formulas to estimate population size
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Mark-recapture
Create an identifiable mark on all specimens captured in first sample Sample again an estimate population size based on the proportion recapture