Exam 17: Population Ecology

Match the following terms with the most appropriate statement. -the number of organisms of a particular population in a given area A)population size B)population density C)population distribution D)demographics E)ecology F)per capita growth rate G)exponential H)mark-recapture I)sample

Type II survivorship curves ____.​

​ Letter "B" designates the ____, which allowed for an increase in human population growth.

Which growth model occurs when the amount of available resources is not limiting?

Matching Match the following figures with the most appropriate statement. a. C. D. B. E. ​ ​ a.A b.B c.C d.D e.E -​opportunistic life history

​It has been estimated that if everyone in the world had the same lifestyle as the average American, it would require ____ more Earths.

Match the terms with the most appropriate statement. -clams, insects, and many fish species fit into this model A)density-dependent factor B)demographic transitional stage C)type I survivorship D)r-selected species E)biotic potential F)density-independent factor G)logistic growth

In India, which age structure category holds the least number of individuals?​

A type III survivorship curve is characteristic of ____.​

Match the following terms with the most appropriate statement. -a portion of a population to be studied A)population size B)population density C)population distribution D)demographics E)ecology F)per capita growth rate G)exponential H)mark-recapture I)sample

A change in a population that is related strictly to its size is best described as ____.​

Match the following terms with the most appropriate statement. -the study of interactions among organisms, and between organisms and their environment A)population size B)population density C)population distribution D)demographics E)ecology F)per capita growth rate G)exponential H)mark-recapture I)sample

​In a population of Asian elephants, the death rate equals the birth rate. This population ____.

The highest number of individuals in the United States are in the ____ age structure category.​

Which type of survivorship curve is pictured here for Dall sheep?

Rabbits were introduced to Australia in the eighteenth century. There were no other rabbits in Australia, and there were no natural predators for the rabbits. It is likely that their population experienced ____.

Resource consumption tends to ____ with economic and industrial development.​

Killifish preferentially prey upon small, young guppies. This leads to selective pressure for the guppy population to ____.​

A flood that washes away an entire population of rabbits is a(n) ____.​

Match the terms with the most appropriate statement. -short life span; many offspring; minimal care of young A)density-dependent factor B)demographic transitional stage C)type I survivorship D)r-selected species E)biotic potential F)density-independent factor G)logistic growth