PPT-Population Ecology: Growth & Regulation

Photo of introduced exotic rabbits at plague proportions in Australia from Wikimedia Commons Life Cycle Diagram 0 1 2 3 03 08 0 2 4 seed 1 to 2 yr old adult 2 to 3 yr. Image from Wikimedia Commons. Global human population. United Nations . projections (2004) . (. red. , . orange. , . green. ). . U. S. Census Bureau modern (. blue. ) . & historical . (. black. ) . (LSU BIOL 4253, Section 3, Fall 2015). Composite satellite image (“Blue Marble 2012”) from Wikimedia Commons. A312 Life . Sciences . Annex. kharms@lsu.edu. Dr. Kyle E. Harms. http://. www.kharms.biology.lsu.edu. Population ecologists are primarily interested in . understanding how biotic and abiotic factors . influence the density, distribution, size, and age structure of populations.. the overall vitality of a population of organisms.. What is an Abiotic Factor?. Do it now Pg. 26. What is a Biotic Factor?. Notebook Check. Notebook Check Sheet!. Odd will be Wednesday!. Even will be Thursday!. . Pg. 27 Title Page Use the biology book to help you.. . Informal document . GRPE-74-13. 74th . GRPE. , . 9. -13 . January 2017,. A. genda . item . 6(a). UNECE Regulation . 96. on. Uniform . provisions concerning the approval of compression ignition (C.I.) engines . 5-1: How Populations Grow. What is a population?. . Group of individuals of the same species in a given area.. 5-1: How Populations Grow. Characteristics of Populations:. Geographic Distribution (Range). An interbreeding group of the . same species. living in the same general area. may be distinguished by natural or . . arbitrary boundaries. Population Density vs Dispersion. the number of individuals per unit area or volume. and. Levels Of Organization in . Biology and Ecology. Springfield Central High School. Questions to Answer. Daily Problem Set Unit 2- #1. 1. . Explain what ecology is. . 2. . In the relationship between the lynx and the hare, what factors, biotic and . ? . F. Producers. G. Decomposers. H. Omnivores. J. Predators. Ecology. 97. Which . of the following correctly describes an interaction that occurs between two . body systems . of a rabbit that helps the rabbit outrun a pursuing coyote. Developers have . approved a project that . will permanently reduce . the primary producers’ . biomass by 50% and remove all rabbits and deer. Which of the following is the most likely result at the completion of the project?. 41:. Ch. 42:. Ch. 44:. Ecology. Ecology. : study of interactions between organisms and their environments – science of relationships, studied by ecologists. Abiotic . Factors:. non-living parts of an organism’s environment. Geography. Resources. Phylogeny. Community. Redrawn from Fauth . et al. . (1996). Community. – collection of species that occur at the same place & time, circumscribed by natural (. e.g. ., serpentine soil), arbitrary, or artificial (. SW: discuss with their groups how estimating a population could be used in a real world situation.. Population Ecology. Measuring a population. Growth Curves. Biotic Potential vs. Environmental. Resistance. Nicole . Tunbridge. and. Kathleen Fitzpatrick. Turtle Tracks. Population ecology explores how biotic and abiotic factors influence density, distribution, size, and age structure of populations. For example, the number of loggerhead turtle hatchlings that survive their first journey to the ocean is affected by both biotic and abiotic factors.