Download Population Ecology Introduction

SBI 4U
DATE: ________________________
POPULATION ECOLOGY INTRODUCTION
Please complete the following:
1. Unit 5 Prep (pages 492-495): Answer all questions.
2. Define the following:
 Habitat
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Species
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Population size
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Population density (include formula)
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Population Dispersion – clumped,
uniform, random (include examples
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Mark-Recapture Sampling (formula; how to
estimate population size)
o Do the “try this” activity on p. 657
Carrying capacity
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Population dynamics
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Fecundity
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Types of survivorship
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Population change (and equation)
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Open population
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Closed population
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Biotic potential
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Geometric growth (and equation and graph)
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Logistic growth (graph – make sure you
can identify all parts, phases etc of the
graph)
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Density-depedent factor (and example)
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Predation (and example)
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Intraspecific competition (and
examples)
Allee effect (and example)
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Minimal viable population size (example)
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Density-independent factors (examples)
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Limiting factors (examples)
3. Answer the following:
a. Page 504 #1, 3, 4
b. Page 508 # 4, 10, 12, 13
c. Page 513 # 10, 11
d. Page 519 # 3, 5, 11