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Section 5.1, Population Ecology What types of factors can affect the size of this population of otters? Characteristics of a Population Geographic distribution- range, area inhabited by a population Density- number of organisms in a given

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Section 5.1, Population Ecology What types of factors can affect the size of this population of otters?

Characteristics of a Population Geographic distribution- range, area inhabited by a population
Density- number of organisms in a given area
Growth rate- increase or decrease in the number of organisms in a population over time

Factors that Affect Population Growth Number of births
Number of deaths
Number of individuals that enter (immigration) or leave (emigration) the population

A population can grow when its birthrate is greater than its death rate.

Exponential Growth Under ideal conditions there would be…
Unlimited Resources
No limit on population size

A population will grow exponentially if there are no limiting factors and the individuals in the population reproduce at a constant rate.

In nature, one population cannot grow exponentially forever.

Logistic Growth When a population’s growth slows down or stops, following a period of exponential growth.
S-shaped curve

Carrying Capacity The largest number of individuals in a population that an environment can support.
When a population reaches carrying capacity, growth rate = 0.

Logistic Growth Model Carrying Capacity

5-2 Limits to Growth

Limiting Factors Limiting Factors
The primary productivity of an ecosystem can be reduced when there is an insufficient supply of a particular nutrient.
Ecologists call such substances limiting nutrients.

Limiting Factors A limiting nutrient is an example of a more general ecological concept: a limiting factor.
In the context of populations, a limiting factor is a factor that causes population growth to decrease.

Density-Dependent Factors Density-Dependent Factors
A limiting factor that depends on population size is called a density-dependent limiting factor.
Density-dependent limiting factors include:
competition
predation
parasitism
disease

Density-Dependent Factors Density-dependent factors operate only when the population density reaches a certain level. These factors operate most strongly when a population is large and dense.
They do not affect small, scattered populations as greatly.

Density-Dependent Factors Competition
When populations become crowded, organisms compete for food, water space, sunlight and other essentials.
Competition among members of the same species is a density-dependent limiting factor.

Density-Dependent Factors Competition can also occur between members of different species.
This type of competition can lead to evolutionary change.
Over time, the species may evolve to occupy different niches.

Density-Dependent Factors Predation
Populations in nature are often controlled by predation.
The regulation of a population by predation takes place within a predator-prey relationship, one of the best-known mechanisms of population control.

Density-Dependent Factors Wolf and Moose Populations on Isle Royale Moose Wolves

Density-Dependent Factors Parasitism and Disease
Parasites can limit the growth of a population.
A parasite lives in or on another organism (the host) and consequently harms it.

Density-Independent Factors Density-Independent Factors
Density-independent limiting factors affect all populations in similar ways, regardless of the population size.

Density-Independent Factors Examples of density-independent limiting factors include:
unusual weather
natural disasters
seasonal cycles
certain human activities—such as damming rivers and clear-cutting forests

5-3 Human Population Growth

Historical Overview Historical Overview
Like the populations of many other living organisms, the size of the human population tends to increase with time.
For most of human existence, the population grew slowly.
Limiting factors kept population sizes low.

Historical Overview About 500 years ago, the human population began growing more rapidly.
Life was made easier and safer by advances in agriculture and industry.
Death rates were dramatically reduced due to improved sanitation, medicine, and healthcare, while birthrates remained high.

Historical Overview With these advances, the human population experienced exponential growth. Human Population Growth

Patterns of Population Growth Patterns of Population Growth
The scientific study of human populations is called demography.
Demography examines the characteristics of human populations and attempts to explain how those populations will change over time.

Patterns of Population Growth Birthrates, death rates, and the age structure of a population help predict why some countries have high growth rates while other countries grow more slowly.

Patterns of Population Growth The Demographic Transition
Over the past century, population growth in the United States, Japan, and much of Europe has slowed dramatically.
According to demographers, these countries have completed the demographic transition, a dramatic change in birth and death rates.

Patterns of Population Growth The demographic transition has three stages.
In stage 1, there are high death rates and high birthrates.
In stage 2, the death rate drops, while the birthrate remains high. The population increases rapidly.
In stage 3, the birthrate decreases, causing population growth to slow.

Patterns of Population Growth The demographic transition is complete when the birthrate falls to meet the death rate, and population growth stops.

Patterns of Population Growth Age Structure
Population growth depends, in part, on how many people of different ages make up a given population.
Demographers can predict future growth using models called age-structure diagrams.
Age-structure diagrams show the population of a country broken down by gender and age group.

Patterns of Population Growth In the United States, there are nearly equal numbers of people in each age group.
This age structure diagram predicts a slow but steady growth rate for the near future. Males Females 8 6 4 2 0 2 4 6 8 Percentage of Population 80+ 60–64 20–24 0–4 40–44 Age (years) U.S. Population

Patterns of Population Growth In Rwanda, there are many more young children than teenagers, and many more teenagers than adults.
This age structure diagram predicts a population that will double in about 30 years. 80+ 60–64 20–24 0–4 Age (years) Males Females Rwandan Population 40–44 Percentage of Population

Future Population Growth Future Population Growth
To predict human population growth, demographers must consider the age structure of each country, as well as the prevalence of life-threatening diseases.
If growing countries move toward the demographic transition, growth rate may level off or decrease.

Future Population Growth

Future Population Growth Ecologists suggest that if growth does not slow down, there could be serious damage to the environment and global economy.
Economists assert that science, technology, and changes in society may control the negative impact of population growth.

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