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What age-structure diagram characteristic indicates a population growing rapidly?
What age-structure diagram characteristic indicates a population growing rapidly?
What type of distribution do emperor penguins exhibit in their nesting areas?
What type of distribution do emperor penguins exhibit in their nesting areas?
What type of distribution is observed in schools of parrot fish near coral reefs?
What type of distribution is observed in schools of parrot fish near coral reefs?
What does the term 'biotic potential' refer to?
What does the term 'biotic potential' refer to?
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Which population has the highest biotic potential?
Which population has the highest biotic potential?
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Which of the following populations shows the greatest potential for exponential growth?
Which of the following populations shows the greatest potential for exponential growth?
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Which scenario best exemplifies a uniform distribution in a biological context?
Which scenario best exemplifies a uniform distribution in a biological context?
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Which factor is most associated with increased reproductive rates in a population?
Which factor is most associated with increased reproductive rates in a population?
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Which community has the lowest species diversity?
Which community has the lowest species diversity?
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What is the definition of ecological succession?
What is the definition of ecological succession?
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Which of the following describes the first pioneer species in secondary succession?
Which of the following describes the first pioneer species in secondary succession?
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Which scenario is an example of primary succession?
Which scenario is an example of primary succession?
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Which scenario represents a mutualistic relationship?
Which scenario represents a mutualistic relationship?
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What characterizes a community with high ecological diversity?
What characterizes a community with high ecological diversity?
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What is NOT a characteristic of pioneer species?
What is NOT a characteristic of pioneer species?
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Which of the following correctly describes secondary succession?
Which of the following correctly describes secondary succession?
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What will be the approximate population of a group of squirrels after 3 years with a 10 percent growth rate each year?
What will be the approximate population of a group of squirrels after 3 years with a 10 percent growth rate each year?
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Which statement is not true for both logistic growth and exponential growth?
Which statement is not true for both logistic growth and exponential growth?
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What does reaching a stable equilibrium phase indicate about a population?
What does reaching a stable equilibrium phase indicate about a population?
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What could explain a wren population consistently stabilizing at around 45 individuals?
What could explain a wren population consistently stabilizing at around 45 individuals?
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The decrease in white-footed mouse populations due to food scarcity exemplifies what concept?
The decrease in white-footed mouse populations due to food scarcity exemplifies what concept?
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What phenomenon occurs due to infected bees potentially contaminating flowers and spreading disease?
What phenomenon occurs due to infected bees potentially contaminating flowers and spreading disease?
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Which factor is an example of density-dependent limitation on a population?
Which factor is an example of density-dependent limitation on a population?
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What is a common characteristic of equilibrium species?
What is a common characteristic of equilibrium species?
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Different populations living in the same geographical region form a(n)
Different populations living in the same geographical region form a(n)
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In the context of caribou and their wolf predators, what type of ecology is being studied?
In the context of caribou and their wolf predators, what type of ecology is being studied?
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What type of population growth was observed when butterflies colonized a new island without competition?
What type of population growth was observed when butterflies colonized a new island without competition?
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Butterflies and flowers on a barrier island exemplify which ecological concept?
Butterflies and flowers on a barrier island exemplify which ecological concept?
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What should a fishing village do to reverse a decreasing population trend?
What should a fishing village do to reverse a decreasing population trend?
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Which scenario describes a community?
Which scenario describes a community?
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Study Notes
Population Growth and Dynamics
- Age-Structure Diagrams: A population growing rapidly will have a higher number of pre-reproductive and reproductive individuals compared to post-reproductive individuals.
- Spatial Distribution:
- Clumped: Individuals aggregate in certain areas, often due to resources or protection from predators (e.g., schools of fish).
- Uniform: Individuals are evenly spaced, often due to competition for resources (e.g., penguins defending a territory around their nest).
- Random: Individuals are distributed unpredictably (less common in nature).
- Biotic Potential: The maximum rate of population growth under ideal conditions (unlimited resources).
- Exponential Growth: Population growth with a constant rate of increase. Characterized by a steep upward curve.
- Logistic Growth: Population growth that levels off as resources become limited. It shows an S-shaped curve.
- Carrying Capacity: The maximum population size that an environment can sustain (stable equilibrium phase).
- Density-Dependent Factors: Factors whose effect on a population changes depending on the population size (e.g. competition, disease).
- Density-Independent Factors: Factors that affect population size regardless of the population density (e.g. natural disasters).
- Equilibrium Species: Long lifespan, slow to reach sexual maturity, produce few offspring, and invest heavily in parental care.
Community Ecology
- Community: Multiple populations living in the same geographical area.
- Ecosystem: All living (biotic) and non-living (abiotic) factors in an area and their interactions.
- Succession: Orderly change in community composition after a disturbance.
- Primary Succession: Begins on newly formed or barren land (e.g., volcanic rock).
- Secondary Succession: Starts in areas where a community has been removed but the soil remains (e.g., after a fire).
- Mutualistic Relationships: Interactions where both species benefit.
Examples of Interactions
- Predator-Prey Interactions: An example of a feeding interaction (e.g., wolves and caribou).
- Competition: When different species compete for the same resources.
- Parasitism: A relationship where one species benefits at the cost of another (e.g., tapeworms).
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Test your understanding of population growth and dynamics with this quiz. Explore concepts like age-structure diagrams, spatial distribution, and growth models such as exponential and logistic growth. Assess your knowledge on carrying capacity and biotic potential.
