Matching Pairs Population EcologyOnline version Matching by Bridget Ward 1 Carrying Capacity (k) 2 Density-Independent Factors 3 R Strategists 4 population growth rate (PGR) 5 Clumped Population Dispersion 6 Zero population growth (ZPG) 7 Uniform Population Dispersion 8 K Strategist 9 Density-Dependent Factors 10 Emigration 11 Immigration 12 Population Density 13 Random Population Dispersion 14 Dispersion Short life span Small body size Reproduce quickly Have many young Little parental care Ex: cockroaches, weeds, bacteria Any factor in the environment that does NOT depend on the number of members in a population per unit area the pattern of spacing of a population Number of Individuals Moving Into a Population The maximum population size that can be supported by the available resources Number of Individuals Moving Out of a population how fast a given population grows Population Growth Rate = Birth + Immigration – Emigration – Death The number of organisms in an area Any factor in the environment that depends on the number of members in a population per unit area Long life span Large body size Reproduce slowly Have few young Provides parental care Ex: humans, elephants occurs when the birthrate equals the death rate
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