Ch 9: Population size

What impacts the natality rate within a population?

Which factor defines the maximum number of individuals that an ecosystem can sustain indefinitely?

What refers to the periodic movement of organisms from one location to another?

What factor includes limiting factors like availability of water, food, and space?

Which population has a zero growth rate and maintains a balance with the environment?

What leads to resource depletion and subsequent population decline?

Which factor involves individuals permanently leaving a population?

What distinguishes density-dependent factors from density-independent factors?

Which phase of logistic growth is characterized by a rapid increase in population size?

What is the defining feature of geometric growth observed in organisms like bacteria?

Which method of determining population size involves using quadrats to estimate density in a defined area?

What phase of logistic growth represents the slowing of growth as environmental resistance increases?

Which factor would affect a population proportionally to its size according to the text?

What does mark-recapture involve for estimating total population?

Why is direct counting useful for large or sessile organisms?

What distinguishes density-dependent factors from density-independent factors?

Which phase of logistic growth is characterized by population size stabilizing around the carrying capacity?

What factor leads to a potential decline in population if it cannot sustain its resource use?

Which method estimates total population based on the proportion of marked to unmarked individuals?

In geometric growth, what does a J-shaped curve indicate?

What is the characteristic of logistic growth that differentiates it from geometric growth?

What is the primary purpose of the lag phase in logistic growth?

Which factor directly influences a population proportionally to its size?

What is a common application of quadrat sampling in estimating population size?

During which phase does logistic growth exhibit a potential decline if resources are not sustainable?

What is the impact of immigration on a population?

In population dynamics, what does fertility specifically refer to?

What characterizes a stable population?

Why is migration considered a critical survival strategy for some species?

What happens when a population exceeds its carrying capacity?

Which of the following represents a type of population movement linked to individual behaviors?

What role do environmental resistance factors play in population dynamics?

How does emigration differ from migration in a population context?

What directly impacts the natality rate within a population?

Why is carrying capacity important in understanding population dynamics?

What contributes to the natality rate within a population?

What defines the maximum number of individuals that an ecosystem can sustain without significant negative impacts?

What type of movement refers to the permanent departure of individuals from a population?

What are the limiting factors that reduce the biotic potential and growth of a population collectively known as?

What is a critical survival strategy involving the periodic movement of organisms to a different location?

When does a population exceed its carrying capacity, leading to resource depletion?

What differentiates a stable population from an unstable one?

Which type of factor influences a population regardless of its size?

In logistic growth, what phase is characterized by a potential decline if the population cannot sustain its resource use?

Which method of determining population size relies on statistical methods to infer total population size from sampled individuals?

What type of growth indicates rapid exponential growth until resource limits halt expansion?

In population dynamics, what is the primary characteristic of geometric growth?

Which activity uses marked samples to estimate the total population based on marked to unmarked proportions?

What is the distinguishing feature of the equilibrium phase in logistic growth?

Which method is effective for estimating population density in a defined area, particularly for stationary organisms?