PopulatioEcology

A group of organisms of the same species living in the same place.

A measure of the number of individual organisms living in a defined space

What factors affect HIGH population density.

• birth

• immigration

• death

• emigration

What factors affect LOW population density?

• death

• immigration

• emigration

• birth

a graphic representation of mortality patterns

Late loss, heavy parental care is what type of survivorship

• Type I

• Type II

• Type III

• Type IV

Constant loss, mortality unaffected by age is what survivor type?

• Type I

• Type II

• Type III

• Type IV

Early loss, lots of offspring at once and many die right away is what type of survivorship?

• Type I

• Type II

• Type III

• Type IV

Humans have what type of survivorship curve?

• Type I

• Type II

• Type III

• Type IV

Birds and rodents are an example of what survivorship curve?

• Type I

• Type II

• Type III

• Type IV