Population Ecology PPT
Population ecology is the study of populations in relation to environment, including environmental influences on density and distribution, age structure, and population size Concept: Dynamic biological processes influence population density, dispersion, and demographics A population is a group of individuals of a single species living in the same general area Density and Dispersion Density is the number of individuals per unit area or volume Dispersion is the pattern of spacing among individuals within the boundaries of the population Environmental and social factors influence spacing of individuals in a population Density: A Dynamic Perspective In most cases, it is impractical or impossible to count all individuals in a population