Question 1

The Africanized honeybee stopped spreading southward through South America by about 1983 in response to

Accepted Answer

A) unfavorable climatic factors. 
B) aggressive pest control measures. 
C) introduction of a species-specific parasite as a means of biological control. 
D) severe competition with the closely related European honeybee. 
E) None of the choices are correct. 
A) unfavorable climatic factors. 
B) aggressive pest control measures. 
C) introduction of a species-specific parasite as a means of biological control. 
D) severe competition with the closely related European honeybee. 
E) None of the choices are correct.

Question 2

__________________ is the process by which individuals disperse out of a population.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________________ is the process by which individuals...

Question 3

Type I survivorship curve indicates

Accepted Answer

A) low juvenile mortality and high mortality in older adults. 
B) high juvenile mortality and low mortality in older adults. 
C) low juvenile mortality and low mortality in older adults. 
D) high juvenile mortality and high mortality in older adults. 
E) equal chance of dying at any age. 
A) low juvenile mortality and high mortality in older adults. 
B) high juvenile mortality and low mortality in older adults. 
C) low juvenile mortality and low mortality in older adults. 
D) high juvenile mortality and high mortality in older adults. 
E) equal chance of dying at any age.

Question 4

Roland,Keyghobadi,and Fownes found in smaller meadow habitat,the Rocky Mountain Parnassian butterfly

Accepted Answer

A) has a larger wing span and more likely to disperse out of the patch. 
B) populations are stable. 
C) populations are smaller and individuals are more likely to disperse out of the patch. 
D) population size is more variable. 
E) None of the choices are correct. 
A) has a larger wing span and more likely to disperse out of the patch. 
B) populations are stable. 
C) populations are smaller and individuals are more likely to disperse out of the patch. 
D) population size is more variable. 
E) None of the choices are correct.

Question 5

Which of the following equations best represents the geometric rate of increase?

Accepted Answer

A) r = T/(ln R0) 
B) r = (ln R0)/T 
C) $\lambda$ = Nt/( Nt+1) 
D) $\lambda$ = (Nt+1)/Nt 
E) None of the choices are correct. 
A) r = T/(ln R0) 
B) r = (ln R0)/T 
C) $\lambda$ = Nt/( Nt+1) 
D) $\lambda$ = (Nt+1)/Nt 
E) None of the choices are correct.

Question 6

The geometric rate of increase can be used to estimate changes in population size in species with non-overlapping generations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Type III survivorship curve indicates

Accepted Answer

A) low juvenile mortality and high mortality in older adults. 
B) high juvenile mortality and low mortality in older adults. 
C) low juvenile mortality and low mortality in older adults. 
D) high juvenile mortality and high mortality in older adults. 
E) equal chance of dying at any age. 
A) low juvenile mortality and high mortality in older adults. 
B) high juvenile mortality and low mortality in older adults. 
C) low juvenile mortality and low mortality in older adults. 
D) high juvenile mortality and high mortality in older adults. 
E) equal chance of dying at any age.

Question 8

The 'net reproduction rate' equals

Accepted Answer

A) ($\Sigma$x lxmx)/R0. 
B) $\Sigma$$\lambda$ nx. 
C) $\Sigma$ lx mx. 
D) $\Sigma$ x lx mx. 
E) None of the choices are correct. 
A) ($\Sigma$x lxmx)/R0. 
B) $\Sigma$$\lambda$ nx. 
C) $\Sigma$ lx mx. 
D) $\Sigma$ x lx mx. 
E) None of the choices are correct.

Question 9

Which of the following are mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A) nx : mortality rate 
B) lx : survivorship history 
C) R0 : net reproductive rate 
D) mx : average number offspring per individual 
E) x : age/time interval 
A) nx : mortality rate 
B) lx : survivorship history 
C) R0 : net reproductive rate 
D) mx : average number offspring per individual 
E) x : age/time interval

Question 10

Type II survivorship curve indicates

Accepted Answer

A) low juvenile mortality and high mortality in older adults. 
B) high juvenile mortality and low mortality in older adults. 
C) low juvenile mortality and low mortality in older adults. 
D) high juvenile mortality and high mortality in older adults. 
E) equal chance of dying at any age. 
A) low juvenile mortality and high mortality in older adults. 
B) high juvenile mortality and low mortality in older adults. 
C) low juvenile mortality and low mortality in older adults. 
D) high juvenile mortality and high mortality in older adults. 
E) equal chance of dying at any age.

The Africanized honeybee stopped spreading southward through South America by about 1983 in response to

__________________ is the process by which individuals disperse out of a population.

Type I survivorship curve indicates

Roland,Keyghobadi,and Fownes found in smaller meadow habitat,the Rocky Mountain Parnassian butterfly

Which of the following equations best represents the geometric rate of increase?

The geometric rate of increase can be used to estimate changes in population size in species with non-overlapping generations.

Type III survivorship curve indicates

The 'net reproduction rate' equals

Which of the following are mismatched?

Type II survivorship curve indicates

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Exam 10: Population Dynamics

The Africanized honeybee stopped spreading southward through South America by about 1983 in response to

__________________ is the process by which individuals disperse out of a population.

Type I survivorship curve indicates

Roland,Keyghobadi,and Fownes found in smaller meadow habitat,the Rocky Mountain Parnassian butterfly

Which of the following equations best represents the geometric rate of increase?

The geometric rate of increase can be used to estimate changes in population size in species with non-overlapping generations.

Type III survivorship curve indicates

The 'net reproduction rate' equals

Which of the following are mismatched?

Type II survivorship curve indicates

Introduction to Ecology: Historical Foundations and Developing Frontiers

Life on Land

Life in Water

Population Genetics and Natural Selection

Temperature Relations

Water Relations

Energy and Nutrient Relations

Social Relations

Population Distribution and Abundance

Population Growth

Life Histories

Competition

Exploitative Interactions: Predation, herbivory, parasitism, and Disease

Mutualism

Species Abundance and Diversity

Species Interactions and Community Structure

Primary Production and Energy Flow

Nutrient Cycling and Retention

Succession and Stability

Landscape Ecology

Geographic Ecology

Global Ecology

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