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| A group of species in an area |
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*1* Uniform: individuals evenly spaced out
*2* Clumped: individuals clumped into different areas
*3* Random: individuals randomly dispersed |
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| R= (birth-death) + (immigration-emigration) |
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| Exponential Growth (J-Curve) |
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*organisms grow exponentially
*have many offspring, low parental care
*short life span |
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| When the population # declines dramatically when there are no resources |
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| Logistic Growth (S-Curve) |
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*organisms grow logistically
*less births, high parental care
*longer life span |
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*represented by "k"
*when a population is stable
*maximum # of individuals in an area |
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*1* R Strategists
* grow exponentially, smaller bodies
*2* K Strategists
* grow logistically, larger bodies, high parent care, |
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| description of what age group survives the best |
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