Population Growth Practice

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What is interspecific competition?

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Interspecific competition occurs when different species compete for the same resources in an ecosystem.

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What is exponential growth?

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Exponential growth is a rapid increase in population size where the growth rate is proportional to the current population.

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What is a predator-prey cycle?

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A predator-prey cycle describes the fluctuations in population sizes of predators and their prey over time.

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What are invasive species?

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Invasive species are plants and animals that are not native to a habitat and can disrupt the local ecosystem.

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What is carrying capacity?

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Carrying capacity is the maximum number of individuals of a species that an environment can sustainably support.

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What is logistic growth?

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Logistic growth is a population growth model that shows how a population grows rapidly at first and then levels off as it reaches carrying capacity.

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What is a boom-bust curve?

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A boom-bust curve represents a population that experiences rapid growth followed by a sudden decline.

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What is a predator?

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A predator is an organism that hunts and eats other organisms (prey) for food.

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What is prey?

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Prey are organisms that are hunted and eaten by predators.

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What is biological magnification?

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Biological magnification is the process where certain substances, like toxins, become more concentrated in the bodies of organisms at higher trophic levels.