Unit 1: Carrying Capacity

Question 1

Logistic growth

Answer 1

Growth of a population that is Initially exponential, but slows as the population approaches carrying capacity. S Shaped curve.

Question 2

Overshoot

Answer 2

A population goes over caring capacity which can lead to resource depletion and dieback.

Question 3

Die Off

Answer 3

A rapid decline in population due to death.

Question 4

Carrying Capacity

Answer 4

The maximum population of a species an ecosystem can sustain.

Question 5

Environmental impact of overshoot

Answer 5

The area the overshoot of organisms was in will become depleted because of the excess population.

Question 6

Ecological effect of overshoot

Answer 6

A population of organisms will quickly decline.

Question 7

Biotic potential

Answer 7

How an organism could survive resources were unlimited.

Question 8

Intrinsic growth rate

Answer 8

The potential growth rate of a population under ideal conditions.

Question 9

Carrying capacity is denoted as what?

Answer 9

K

Question 10

Intrinsic growth rate is denoted as what?

Answer 10

r

Question 11

4 population curves

Answer 11

Irregular, stable, cyclic, and irruptive.