CH 5 ML Population Ecology Review

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What is the total number of individuals a habitat can support with its available resources?

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Carrying capacity

Front

What type of growth is represented by a J-shaped curve on a graph?

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Exponential growth

Front

If 300 deer live within a 20-km² area, what is the deer population density for that area?

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15 deer per km²

Front

What term describes all the living things in a pond, such as fish, frogs, and water lilies?

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Community

Front

True or False: A clumped distribution pattern is represented by individuals being evenly spaced.

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False

Front

What are factors that limit the growth of a population called?

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Limiting factors

Front

What is the term for the maximum population size that an environment can sustain?

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Carrying capacity

Front

What type of growth occurs when a population's growth slows as it approaches its carrying capacity?

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Logistic growth

Front

What is the term for the number of individuals of a species per unit area?

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Population density

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What is the term for the variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem?

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Biodiversity