Can you name the Ecology Concepts 3?

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DefinitionConceptExamples or further explanation
Number of deaths per individual0
natural selection that favors more efficient utilization of resourcesstrongest where populations lives near carrying capacity much of the time
per capita birth rate - per capita death rate0
A population which is dispersed sporadically across an area0
Length of time from birth to first reproduction0
Number of births per individual0
the adaptations of an organism that influence aspects of its biology# of offspring produced, survival, size and age at reproductive maturity
population growth that produces a J-shaped pattern of increase.Increasing at an increasing rate. Change in numbers with time = rxN, or per capita rate of increase times population size
reproduction that involves production of an organism's offspring in two or more events generally spaced out over the organisms lifetimehumans, cats, etc
nautral selection favoring higher population growth ratestrongest in disturbed habitats
individuals of more than one generation living together, cooperative care of young, division of individuals into reproductive and nonreproductive castesWolves helping raise cubs of others
average number of offspring produced by an individual in a population0
DefinitionConceptExamples or further explanation
An organism's ability to survive and reproduce0
table of birthrates for females of different ages in a populationfecundity = number of eggs or seeds produced by an organism
totality of genes, species, and ecosystems of a location0
reproduction that involves production of all the organism's offspring in a single eventspiders, salmon, etc
group of sub-populations living in separate locations with active exchange of individuals among subpopulationsnot totally isloated
pattern of growth that produces an (italic) S shaped population growth curvepopulation levels off at carrying capacity
table of age-specific survival and mortality rates in a population0
All the individuals of one species living in an area0
A population which is evenly dispersed across an area0
The number of different species present in an area0
graphical summary of patterns of survival in a population0
A population which is dispersed in small groups across an area0
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Ecology Concepts 3 Quiz

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  • Created Dec 14, 2009 in Science
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