Population Dynamics - Ecology

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To measure population density, you must divide the number of individuals living in a defined space by the

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area of the space

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Nesting birds often space themselves evenly from other nests. This pattern is called

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uniform dispersion.

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Which of the following will increase the size of a population? Options: emigration and births, immigration and deaths, immigration and births, emigration and deaths

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immigration and births

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Which of the following is a density-dependent limiting factor? Options: human activities, unusual weather, competition, natural disaster

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competition

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Which of the following statements about primary succession is true? Options: It begins with a climax community, Small mammals are the first to live there, It begins with bare rock, It begins with rock and soil

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It begins with bare rock

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What type of growth is shown on this graph?

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logistic

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Which of the following is a density-independent limiting factor? Options: natural disaster, predation, disease, parasitism

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natural disaster

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The way in which individuals of a population are spread out is called

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population dispersion

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The movement of a single caribou into a herd is an example of: population, immigration, emigration, predation

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immigration

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What pattern of growth will a population with limited resources show?

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logistic