Mastering Ch. 53 – Flashcards
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To determine the density of a rabbit population, you would need to know the number of rabbits and ________.
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the size of the area in which they live (density is the number of individuals of population per unit area)
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In wild populations, individuals most often show a ________ pattern of dispersion.
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clumped (individuals are often found clumped because they are interacting or are attracted to areas that provide the most favorable environmental conditions)
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In the models that describe population growth, r stands for ________.
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per capita population growth rate (the growth rate of a population is represented by r, which is equal to per capita birth rate minus per capita death rate)
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The number of individuals that a particular habitat can support with no degradation of that habitat is called ________.
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carrying capacity (carrying capacity is the maximum population size that a particular environment can comfortably support with little increase or decrease over a relatively long period of time)
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Which of the following is regarded as a density-independent factor in the growth of natural populations?
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flooding (density-independent factors are unrelated to population size)
