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    Interdependence of Life:

    Introductions to
    Populations

    By Deanne Erdmann, MS

    BioEd Online
    Populations

     Groups of organisms of the same species


    that live within a given area
     Key characteristics:
    Ostriches are nomadic,
     Dispersion patterns wandering in small
    groups.
     Population density

     Growth rate

    Aspen trees are quick to


    pioneer areas that have
    been disturbed by fire.

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    Dispersion Patterns Within Populations

    Three common patterns of population distribution are:

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    Population Density

     Population density is total population size per unit of area.


     Population densities depend on:
     Interactions within the environment

     Quality of habitat

     Density dependent factors

     Density independent factors

     Carrying capacity is the maximum number of organisms


    that can be supported in a given habitat.
     Population size can be measured by several sampling
    techniques.

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    Population Growth

    Exponential vs. Logistical Growth

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    Survivorship in Populations

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    Reproductive Strategies
     r- Selected (maximum growth  K-Selected (maximizes
    rate, below carrying capacity) population size near carrying
     Early reproduction capacity)
     Late reproduction
     Short life span
     Long life span
     High mortality rate
     Low mortality rate
     Little or no parental care
     Extensive parental care
     Large investment in
    producing large numbers  Greater investment in
    of offspring maintenance and survival
     Below carrying capacity of adults
     At or near carrying
     Examples:
     Bony fish capacity
     Grasshoppers  Examples:
     Sharks
     Elephants

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    Limits on Population Growth

     Density Dependent Limits


     Food

     Water
     Shelter
     Disease Water and shelter are
    critical limiting factors in
     Density Independent Limits the desert.

     Weather

     Climate

    Fire is an example of a
    Density independent
    Limiting factor.

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    Thank You

     This concludes a brief review of ecological populations.


     You may find additional information on this section in
    the expanded content talks, and in the notes attached to
    each slide in the slide library.

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