Population Ecology

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What is the term for the pattern where nesting birds space themselves evenly from other nests?

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Uniform dispersion.

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What are the three phases of logistic growth?

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Phase 1: Rapid growth, Phase 2: Slow growth, Phase 3: Growth stops.

Front

What is the primary factor that causes population growth to stop in the third phase of logistic growth?

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Carrying capacity.

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What is the term for the movement of individuals into a population?

Back

Immigration.

Front

Which limiting factor increases as the number of individuals in a population increases?

Back

Disease.

Front

How is a population defined in ecology?

Back

The number of individuals of one species living in the same place.

Front

What is the difference between immigration and emigration?

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Immigration is the movement into a population, while emigration is the movement out of a population.

Front

What is carrying capacity?

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

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What is the significance of uniform dispersion in population ecology?

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It indicates that individuals are competing for resources.

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What is the effect of disease on population dynamics?

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Disease can limit population growth and lead to population decline.