populations & ecology distribution: geographic and ecological range (i.e. north america) (i.e....
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Populations & Ecology
•Distribution: geographic and ecological range (i.e. North America) (i.e. desert)Often determined by presence or absence of suitable habitat
•Does it include migration areas?Yes!
•Dispersion: spacing of individuals
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Populations: individuals of same species at the same place and timeDemography: Study of populations
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Clumped: in groupsCan be social, due to resources, safety
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Uniform (spaced): minimum distance from one anothernot common in animalsseen in plants such as oaks, creosote and sages
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Random: no pattern, spaced without regard to one another
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Survivorship Curves
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r vs. k selection life history strategies
r-selected
Many small offspringRapid developmentShort livedPoor competitorsFast dispersersLittle parental care
Examples??Weedsants
k-selected
Fewer offspringSlow developmentLong livedGood competitorsSlow dispersersMuch parental care
Examples??Treesbears
r-selected = opportunistic k-selected = equilibrium
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Exponential Growth: increases by multiples
N = numberin population
t = time
r = rate of increase
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Population Growth Rates
• Exponential growth -increases by multiplesstarts off slowly than rapid increase
J-shaped curve
• Logistic growth –population slows than stops growing at carrying capacity (K)
S-shaped curve
• Carrying capacity (K): the number of individuals the environment can support
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Density: number of individuals per area
• Density dependent factors:Crowding causes these factors to have more
of an influence on population regulationi.e. food, water, shelter, predators, disease
• Density-independent factors:Crowding has no influencei.e. earthquakes, temperature
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Natural Populations all normally reach K
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Natural Regulations
• Territory sizemammals/birdsresources defendable
• Physiological impairmentWhite-tailed deer: reabsorption of embryos with poor nutrition
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Oscillations: predator/prey cycles
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Kaibab Deer Story
• Kaibab plateau in the grand canyon• 200 deer/200 acres• In early 1900’s – predator elimination program• Between 1900-1911: 781 mountain lions, 556 bobcats,
31 wolves, 5000 coyotes killed• By 1911: 500 deer/200 acres• Massive starvation due to severe overgrazing• By 1950 only 50 deer/200 acres due to environmental
degradation
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Human Population Growth: r or K selected?
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Age-structure diagrams: show proportion of populationat each age groupWhich is stable? Unstable?
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Types of overpopulation
• People Overpopulation: too many people for the areaLDCs=lesser developed countries
• Consumption Overpopulation: a few people use most of the resourcesMDCs=more developed countries
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