Population Ecology

Front

Any thing or organism that regulates the size of a population of another organism is known as __________.

Back

a limiting factor

Front

Largest number of individuals of a population that the environment can support is called __________.

Back

carrying capacity

Front

Which kind of growth does the human population follow? It is described as a J-shaped curve.

Back

Exponential Growth

Front

What happens if a population grows past its carrying capacity?

Back

The population starts to die off.

Front

What is formed during primary succession that doesn't need to be formed during secondary succession?

Back

soil

Front

The maximum population size that an environment can sustain indefinitely is known as __________.

Back

carrying capacity

Front

The initial species that colonize a barren environment during primary succession are called __________.

Back

pioneer species

Front

The type of growth that occurs when a population's growth rate decreases as the population reaches its carrying capacity is called __________.

Back

Logistic Growth

Front

A sudden decline in the population size due to environmental factors is known as __________.

Back

population crash

Front

The relationship between two species where both benefit is called __________.

Back

mutualism