Survivorship Curve

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Survivorship curve

Diagram showing the number of surviving members over time from a measured set of births and the life history of a species

<p>Diagram showing the number of surviving members over time from a measured set of births and the life history of a species</p>
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Type 1

Common for large animals, low infant mortality, high parental care, usually a long life span

<p>Common for large animals, low infant mortality, high parental care, usually a long life span</p>
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Type 2

Birds, small mammals, reptiles, equal chance of dying at all ages, low parental care

<p>Birds, small mammals, reptiles, equal chance of dying at all ages, low parental care</p>
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Type 3

Invertebrates, fish, plants, amphibians, tons of babies but most die quickly, some survive by chance, no parental care

<p>Invertebrates, fish, plants, amphibians, tons of babies but most die quickly, some survive by chance, no parental care</p>
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Exponentially

Nearly all populations will tend to grow ... As long as there are resources available

<p>Nearly all populations will tend to grow ... As long as there are resources available</p>
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Logistic model

This models declining resources available to populations as they grow

<p>This models declining resources available to populations as they grow</p>
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Carrying capacity

The number of organisms of species that can support indefinitely

<p>The number of organisms of species that can support indefinitely</p>

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