Population Growth Patterns

Practice flashcards covering key concepts from Population Growth Patterns.

Population is defined as a group of organisms of the same __ that live in the same area.

species

The __ range is the area the population lives in.

Geographic

Population density refers to the __ of individuals in a given area.

number

Distribution or __ refers to how individuals are spaced across their range.

dispersion

Type I survivorship curves indicate low infant mortality and a __ life span.

long

Type II survivorship curves suggest that the chance of survival is __ at all life stages.

equal

Type III survivorship curves show high birth rates and high __ rates.

infant mortality

Population growth is determined by birth rate, death rate, __, and emigration.

immigration

The population change equation is (Births - Deaths) + (Immigrants - __).

Emigrants

Under ideal conditions, populations experience __ growth.

exponential

The maximum number of individuals that the environment can support is known as __ capacity.

carrying

A limiting factor that affects population growth is competition, predation, and __.

disease

Density-dependent limiting factors only affect the population when it reaches a certain __.

density

Examples of density-independent limiting factors include hurricanes, droughts, and __.

floods