density factors - Dr. Richard Thomas: Introduction and Contact
... r- selected (opportunists): put most of their energy and resources into reproduction. _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ early successional species generalist niche K- selected: tend to do we ...
... r- selected (opportunists): put most of their energy and resources into reproduction. _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ early successional species generalist niche K- selected: tend to do we ...
Patches - Information Technology
... Microsoft infrastructure servers (e.g. Active Directory, DNS, file and print servers) will receive critical and security patches automatically via the WSUS server. For Microsoft application servers, critical patches are evaluated on a per server basis to make sure it will not cause operational issu ...
... Microsoft infrastructure servers (e.g. Active Directory, DNS, file and print servers) will receive critical and security patches automatically via the WSUS server. For Microsoft application servers, critical patches are evaluated on a per server basis to make sure it will not cause operational issu ...
Habitat (which is Latin for "it inhabits") is the place where a particular
... possible to describe the habitat of a single black bear, we generally mean not any particular or individual bear, but the grouping of bears that comprise a breeding population and occupy a certain geographical area. Further, this habitat could be somewhat different from the habitat of another group ...
... possible to describe the habitat of a single black bear, we generally mean not any particular or individual bear, but the grouping of bears that comprise a breeding population and occupy a certain geographical area. Further, this habitat could be somewhat different from the habitat of another group ...
Landscape elements: patches, corridors, boundaries in a
... Most organisms can recognize "landmarks" (which may be visual, olfactory, auditory, chemosensory, magnetic, or tactile), indicating that they recognize that the world is heterogeneous and can identify landscape structure. In this way they become oriented and consequently know where they are (Healy 1 ...
... Most organisms can recognize "landmarks" (which may be visual, olfactory, auditory, chemosensory, magnetic, or tactile), indicating that they recognize that the world is heterogeneous and can identify landscape structure. In this way they become oriented and consequently know where they are (Healy 1 ...
Carrying Capacity (K)
... POPULATION ECOLOGY # of individuals of a species in an area AND how/why those numbers change over time Effected by resource competition, predation, disease but can be measured ...
... POPULATION ECOLOGY # of individuals of a species in an area AND how/why those numbers change over time Effected by resource competition, predation, disease but can be measured ...
Mechanisms of Growth Regulation
... environment does not change, which is not the case. The carrying capacity varies annually: for example, some summers are hot and dry whereas others are cold and wet. In many areas, the carrying capacity during the winter is much lower than it is during the summer. Also, natural events such as earthq ...
... environment does not change, which is not the case. The carrying capacity varies annually: for example, some summers are hot and dry whereas others are cold and wet. In many areas, the carrying capacity during the winter is much lower than it is during the summer. Also, natural events such as earthq ...
Chapter 38
... The habitat must meet the requirements for life. Temp, salinity, pH etc. The unique multidimensional relationship of a species with its environment is its niche. ...
... The habitat must meet the requirements for life. Temp, salinity, pH etc. The unique multidimensional relationship of a species with its environment is its niche. ...
Animal Habitat and Environmental Factors
... Local Influence of Habitat • Opportunities for interactions between rabid animals and susceptible humans, wild, and domestic animals = INTERFACE • Humans may facilitate the interactions Intentional Unintentional ...
... Local Influence of Habitat • Opportunities for interactions between rabid animals and susceptible humans, wild, and domestic animals = INTERFACE • Humans may facilitate the interactions Intentional Unintentional ...
No Population Can Grow Indefinitely: J-Curves and
... • Reproductive age: those capable of reproduction. • Post-reproductive age: those too old to reproduce. ...
... • Reproductive age: those capable of reproduction. • Post-reproductive age: those too old to reproduce. ...
population growth
... Exponential • If a population has unlimited space and food and no predators and disease, the population will increase exponentially. • Occurs when individuals reproduce at a constant rate. • As more individuals are added to the population, they also reproduce. ...
... Exponential • If a population has unlimited space and food and no predators and disease, the population will increase exponentially. • Occurs when individuals reproduce at a constant rate. • As more individuals are added to the population, they also reproduce. ...
Greater Sage-grouse Presentation
... natural flow of water to low-lying moist areas or function of riparian vegetation • Install escape ramps in existing steep sided water troughs and dugouts ...
... natural flow of water to low-lying moist areas or function of riparian vegetation • Install escape ramps in existing steep sided water troughs and dugouts ...
Magnoliopsida (Flowering Plants): Lamiaceae Robust Monardella
... Vegetation Types: Habitat for this species is openings in broadleaved upland forest dominated by evergreen or deciduous broadleaves trees more than 5 meters tall, chaparral dominated by mostly evergreen shrubs with thick, leathery leaves and stiff branch, cismontane woodlands dominated by trees that ...
... Vegetation Types: Habitat for this species is openings in broadleaved upland forest dominated by evergreen or deciduous broadleaves trees more than 5 meters tall, chaparral dominated by mostly evergreen shrubs with thick, leathery leaves and stiff branch, cismontane woodlands dominated by trees that ...
Nt = Noλt Nt = Noert dN/dt = roN(1-N/K) dp/dt = cp(1
... a. goes down while average plant size increases. b. goes down while average plant size decreases. c. goes up while average plant size increases. d. goes up while average plant size decreases. e. all of the above can result from self-thinning. 8. Assume that a bird species around Geneseo functions as ...
... a. goes down while average plant size increases. b. goes down while average plant size decreases. c. goes up while average plant size increases. d. goes up while average plant size decreases. e. all of the above can result from self-thinning. 8. Assume that a bird species around Geneseo functions as ...
Populations and Communities
... Population Logistic Growth Carrying capacity: the largest population that an environment can support at any given time Density-dependent factors: variables affected by the number of organisms present in a given area Ex: the availability of nesting sites Density-independent factors: variab ...
... Population Logistic Growth Carrying capacity: the largest population that an environment can support at any given time Density-dependent factors: variables affected by the number of organisms present in a given area Ex: the availability of nesting sites Density-independent factors: variab ...
Spring2015FinalExamReview (1)
... 24) A "primary consumer" can also be called a(n) ______________________________. 25) An example of an abiotic factor is _____________________ and an example of a biotic factor is ____________________. 26) Why are decomposers important to the success of an ecosystem? ...
... 24) A "primary consumer" can also be called a(n) ______________________________. 25) An example of an abiotic factor is _____________________ and an example of a biotic factor is ____________________. 26) Why are decomposers important to the success of an ecosystem? ...
Population Dynamics Notes
... • It has been found that both of these hypotheses are not mutually exclusive, they exist in different ecosystems ...
... • It has been found that both of these hypotheses are not mutually exclusive, they exist in different ecosystems ...
Population
... 3 stages ( birth and death rate high, death rate begins to fall but birth rates stay high, stage II birth rate falls to meet the death rate. (Unites States, Japan, and Europe) ...
... 3 stages ( birth and death rate high, death rate begins to fall but birth rates stay high, stage II birth rate falls to meet the death rate. (Unites States, Japan, and Europe) ...
Managing Uplands with Keystone Species
... low number of eggs 3-15 annual reproduction susceptibility of juveniles to predation until they are 6-7 years old ...
... low number of eggs 3-15 annual reproduction susceptibility of juveniles to predation until they are 6-7 years old ...
AP Biology
... difference between the per capita birth rate and the per capita death rate. This difference is the per capita rate of increase, or r: r = b-d (Rate of increase = birth rate – death rate) Zero Population Growth occurs when the per capita birth rate and death rate are equal. Births and deaths stil ...
... difference between the per capita birth rate and the per capita death rate. This difference is the per capita rate of increase, or r: r = b-d (Rate of increase = birth rate – death rate) Zero Population Growth occurs when the per capita birth rate and death rate are equal. Births and deaths stil ...
Threatened Species Art Competition Teacher
... The Macarthur region is home to a wide diversity of native flora and fauna. Many of these species are at risk from a range of threatening processes such as habitat loss and fragmentation, competition with and predation by introduced species and disease. The populations of some of these species have ...
... The Macarthur region is home to a wide diversity of native flora and fauna. Many of these species are at risk from a range of threatening processes such as habitat loss and fragmentation, competition with and predation by introduced species and disease. The populations of some of these species have ...
Population Size Time (millions) (seconds)
... death rates? Where are birth rates and death rates the same? Where are death rates higher than birth rates? ...
... death rates? Where are birth rates and death rates the same? Where are death rates higher than birth rates? ...
Allee Effects, Immigration, and the Evolution of Species
... By contrast, little attention has been given to the potential evolutionary significance of Allee effects. Morris (2002) notes that Allee effects in sink populations imply that immigration boosts local fitness. We suggest that because of this demographic impact, Allee effects make it more likely that ...
... By contrast, little attention has been given to the potential evolutionary significance of Allee effects. Morris (2002) notes that Allee effects in sink populations imply that immigration boosts local fitness. We suggest that because of this demographic impact, Allee effects make it more likely that ...
Allee Effects, Immigration, and the Evolution of Species` Niches
... By contrast, little attention has been given to the potential evolutionary significance of Allee effects. Morris (2002) notes that Allee effects in sink populations imply that immigration boosts local fitness. We suggest that because of this demographic impact, Allee effects make it more likely that ...
... By contrast, little attention has been given to the potential evolutionary significance of Allee effects. Morris (2002) notes that Allee effects in sink populations imply that immigration boosts local fitness. We suggest that because of this demographic impact, Allee effects make it more likely that ...