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Exploring Population Dynamics

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What is a population in the context of ecology?

A population is a group of individuals of the same species living in a specific geographic area, sharing or competing for resources, and potentially interbreeding.

Can a population be formed through asexual reproduction?

Yes, a population can be formed through asexual reproduction as well.

Why is population ecology important in the field of ecology?

Population ecology is important because it connects ecology to population genetics and evolution, and it is at the population level that natural selection operates to evolve desired traits.

Give five examples of populations mentioned in the text.

<p>Cormorants in a wetland, rats in an abandoned dwelling, teakwood trees in a forest tract, bacteria in a culture plate, and lotus plants in a pond.</p> Signup and view all the answers