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Definitions
What is ecology,
What is population ecology,
What is the biosphere
9
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Factors Affecting the Size of a Population
What is population size,
What factors affect the size of a...,
What is natality
11
cards
Regulation of Population Growth
When does the number of individua...,
What does exponential mean,
What
9
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Limiting Factors
What are limiting factors,
What kinds of limiting factors ar...,
What are density independent limi...
9
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Stable and Unstable Populations
What is a stable population,
When does an unstable population ...,
What happens to the habitat of an...
3
cards
Estimating Population Size
What do direct methods involve,
What are the types of methods use...,
When can direct methods be used
7
cards
Quadrat Method
What does the quadrat method involve,
What is the formula for the total...,
What is the purpose of using a qu...
5
cards
Mark-recapture Method
What does the mark recapture meth...,
What is the formula used in the m...,
What does the p symbolise in the ...
11
cards
Predator-Prey Relationships
What is the significance of all l...,
What is predation,
What does the role that predators...
13
cards
Competition
What is competition,
What resources to individuals com...,
What are the types of competition
7
cards
Ecological Niches
What is an ecological niche,
What is needed in order for a pop...,
What must individuals do in a pop...
8
cards
Resource Partitioning
What is resource partitioning,
What does resource partitioning c...,
How can resources be partitioned
7
cards
Ecological Succession
What is ecological succession,
What are the types of ecological ...,
Where does primary succession begin
35
cards
Social Organisation
What is social organisation,
What features must be divided amo...,
What resources must be divided am...
6
cards
Herds/Flocks as a Predator Avoidance Strategy
What is the biggest advantage of ...,
Why are less prey captured when h...,
Why are less prey captured when h...
6
cards
Packs as a Successful Hunting Strategy
How do packs immobilise prey,
How does the whole pack share in ...,
What happens to wild dogs left be...
3
cards
Animals with a Dominant Breeding Pair
What is the strict ranking system...,
What happens to the offspring of ...,
What are the benefits of the type...
3
cards
Division of Tasks Among Castes
What animals are the most advance...,
How do eusocial animals live,
What are the characteristics of t...
16
cards
Human Population Dynamics
How have humans been able to redu...,
What has caused the exponential g...,
Why has food production increased...
6
cards
Population Pyramids
What is a population pyramid,
What are the main age sex groups ...,
What is age structure
15
cards
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