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6511953670DensityIs the number of individuals per unit area or volume0
6511953671DispersionIs the pattern of spacing among individuals within the boundaries of the population1
6511953672clumped dispersionIs one in which individuals aggregate in patches. May be influenced by resource availability and behavior2
6511953673uniform dispersionIs one in which individuals are evenly distributed. May be influenced by social interactions such as territoriality3
6511953674random dispersionIs one in which the position of each individual is independent of other individuals4
6511953675life tableIs an age-specific summary of the survival pattern of a population. Is best constructed by following the fate of a cohort5
6511953676survivorship curveIs a graphic way of representing the data in a life table6
6511953677exponential modelpopulation growth in an idealized, unlimited environment7
6511953678Carrying capacity (K)Is the maximum population size the environment can support8
6511953679logistic population growth modelThe per capita rate of increase declines as carrying capacity is reached9
6511953680K-selection (density-dependent)Selects for life history traits that are sensitive to population density10
6511953681r-selection (density-independent)Selects for life history traits that maximize reproduction11
6511953682density-independent populationsBirth rate and death rate do not change with population density12
6511953683density-dependent populationsBirth rates fall and death rates rise with population density13
6511953684Age Structureused to calculate population size in the future, shown as a diagram that represents multiple age groups14
6511961566A population of antelopes on an island has a carrying capacity of 750 individuals. The maximum rate of increase is 2 per individual. With a population size of 1750, determine the logistic population growth rate for this given population. dN/dT= rN (K-N/K)k=750 individuals. r max= 2 N= 1750 dN/dT= ? dN/dT= (2X 1750) (750-1750/750) -4550 (The population has exceeded carrying capacity significantly).15
6512576756A certain population A, is experiencing exponential growth. Population size = 50 Births = 10 Death = 4 A. Calculate the individual growth rate (r). This is also known as the per capita reproduction rate.r = (B-D)/N = (10-4)/50 = 0.12__or b-m = .2 - .08 = .12_16
6512590887For the same population (50 people), calculate the population growth rate. (Individuals added to the population in one generation.)0.12 x 50 = 6_17

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