Carrying Capacity - Deer/Lyme

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What is carrying capacity?

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The maximum number of individuals of a species that an environment can support sustainably.

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What factors can affect the carrying capacity of deer in an area?

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Food availability, habitat space, predation, disease, and competition with other species.

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What is the significance of equilibrium in a deer population?

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Equilibrium occurs when the population size stabilizes, meaning the number of births and deaths are balanced.

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How can deer populations impact Lyme disease cases?

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Deer are hosts for ticks, which can carry Lyme disease; as deer populations increase, so do tick populations, leading to more Lyme disease cases.

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What was the deer population per acre in 1970?

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8 deer per acre.

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How many cases of Lyme disease were reported between 1970-1979?

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300 cases.

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What is the relationship between deer and ticks?

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Deer provide a habitat for ticks, which can transmit Lyme disease to humans.

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How do you calculate the number of deer on a specific area of land?

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Multiply the deer per acre by the total number of acres.

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What is the estimated number of deer on 10 acres of land in 1980?

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80 deer.

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What does it mean if a population is never in equilibrium?

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It indicates that the population is either growing or declining without stabilizing.