Population Ecology - APES
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Science
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10th - 12th Grade
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Hard
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is a population in ecology?
Back
All members of one species in one area.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What type of growth shows a population's growth under environmental constraints?
Back
Logistic growth.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What does the carrying capacity of an environment represent?
Back
The maximum population size that an environment can sustain.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a keystone species?
Back
A species that has a disproportionately large effect on its environment relative to its abundance.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What do J-shaped curves represent in population ecology?
Back
Exponential growth.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the difference between logistic and exponential growth?
Back
Logistic growth accounts for environmental limits, while exponential growth does not.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What factors can limit population growth?
Back
Resources, predation, disease, and environmental conditions.
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