Download Ch 6 Population Ecology

NAME___________________________
UNIT 8: Chapter 6 Population and Community Ecology (DUE__________)
Objectives:
Discuss the ways in which population sizes change.
Describe species interactions and the roles of keystone species.
Discuss the process of ecological succession.
Discuss species richness of a community.
Notes:
READ!!!! (I will cover this chapter fast.)
Your own notes: pages 150-172 or Bozeman Science Video Notes/ Concept Map
New England Forests pg 149-150 (Compare and Contrast to Easter Island)
Terms:
Community
K-selected species
Population ecology
r-selected species
Age structure
Survivorship curves
Density dependent factors
Metapopulations
Limiting resources
Predation
Carrying capacity (K)
Mutualism
Density-independent factors
Commensalism
Exponential growth model
Keystone species
J-shaped curve
Primary succession
Logistic growth model
Secondary succession
S-shaped curve
Theory of island biogeography
Overshoot die off
Assignment(s):
Multiple Choices page 174-176 #1-12
Good Buddies game (chart notes)
Score __________________/75