Population Ecology - APES

Population Ecology - APES

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10th - 12th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

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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