variation in population size Flashcards

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1
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why does population size vary

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due to abiotic and biotic factors as well as intra and inter species compertion

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2
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what are the three factors in population dynamics

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size
density
dispersion

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3
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what is a contributing factor in size

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growth rate

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4
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what is groeth rate

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birth rate - death rate

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5
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what are factors effecting density

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immigration and emmigration

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6
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define immigaration

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individuals movement into a population

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7
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define emmigration

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individuals movement out of a population

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8
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what is dispersion

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the moving out of an area

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9
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what other factors effect density

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dependent factors
independent factors

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10
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what are density dependent factors

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biotic factors in environment that have an increasing effect as pop size increased

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11
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what are density independent factors

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abiotic factors in the environment that effect population regardless of their density

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12
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how is variation in population size measured

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on a population growth culture

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13
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what is the first stage in population growth culture

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lag pahse

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14
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what is the lag phase

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a slow rate of growth due to low number of organisms meaning their is a lower reproduction rate

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15
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what comes after the lag phase

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log phase

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16
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what is the log phase

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rapid growth

17
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why is their rapid growth in the log phase

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greater reproductive rate as their is an unlimited resource
br higher than dr

18
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what comes after log phase

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stable phase

19
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why does the stable phse occour

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as it reaches carrying capacity

20
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define carrying capacity

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maximum number of sustainable organisms in the habitat

21
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how does this stable phase occour

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br=dr

22
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what can occour during the stable phase

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small fluctuations

23
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what are these small fluctuations due to

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changes in resources

24
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what comes after the stable phase

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death

25
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what is thew death phase

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rapid decrease due to dr being greater than br

26
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why is there a greater br to dr

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resources running low and changes in biotic and abiotic factors meaning there is little to no resources

27
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what are the two lif histroy patterns

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stratigists who live a short life span with a small body size and high reproductive rate, compared to those who live a long life span, have a larger body size and reproduce more slowly