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Terms in this set (40)
what is population size? the number of individuals in a population
what causes population size to vary? abiotic conditions such as light, water, space available, temperature of
their surroundings or the chemical composition of their surroundings.
why is important for a species to have optimum they don't have to use up as much energy maintaining their body
conditions for growth? temperature so more energy can be used for growth and reproduction,
increasing population size.
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what is interspecific competition? competition between different species e.g. red and grey squirrels.
what can interspecific competition lead to? - One species could be out-competed
What is intraspecific competition? competition within a species
What is the competitive exclusion principle? no two species can occupy the same niche in the same habitat at the
same time
What is carrying capacity? largest number of individuals of a population that a ecosystem can
support
what process controls predator and prey negative feedback
populations?
what limiting factors stop population size from Shelter, interspecific competition
increasing?
what do limiting factors determine? the carrying capacity of an ecosystem
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, populations and sustainability.pdf populations and sustainability.pdf populations and sustainability.pdf
what is conservation? the protection and management of ecosystems so that the natural
resources in them can be used without them running out.
conservation methods are what? dynamic- adapted due to constant change
what is reclamation? restoring ecosystems that have been damaged or destroyed so that they
can be used again.
What are the economic reasons for conservation? -ecosystems provide resources for humans that can be traded on a local
and global scale (economically important)
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Populations
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Populations
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Populations
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Sustainability
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Populations
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,populations and sustainability.pdf populations and sustainability.pdf populations and sustainability.pdf
Terms in this set (40)
what is population size? the number of individuals in a population
what causes population size to vary? abiotic conditions such as light, water, space available, temperature of
their surroundings or the chemical composition of their surroundings.
why is important for a species to have optimum they don't have to use up as much energy maintaining their body
conditions for growth? temperature so more energy can be used for growth and reproduction,
increasing population size.
populations and sustainability.pdf populations and sustainability.pdf populations and sustainability.pdf
,populations and sustainability.pdf populations and sustainability.pdf populations and sustainability.pdf
what is interspecific competition? competition between different species e.g. red and grey squirrels.
what can interspecific competition lead to? - One species could be out-competed
What is intraspecific competition? competition within a species
What is the competitive exclusion principle? no two species can occupy the same niche in the same habitat at the
same time
What is carrying capacity? largest number of individuals of a population that a ecosystem can
support
what process controls predator and prey negative feedback
populations?
what limiting factors stop population size from Shelter, interspecific competition
increasing?
what do limiting factors determine? the carrying capacity of an ecosystem
populations and sustainability.pdf populations and sustainability.pdf populations and sustainability.pdf
, populations and sustainability.pdf populations and sustainability.pdf populations and sustainability.pdf
what is conservation? the protection and management of ecosystems so that the natural
resources in them can be used without them running out.
conservation methods are what? dynamic- adapted due to constant change
what is reclamation? restoring ecosystems that have been damaged or destroyed so that they
can be used again.
What are the economic reasons for conservation? -ecosystems provide resources for humans that can be traded on a local
and global scale (economically important)
populations and sustainability.pdf populations and sustainability.pdf populations and sustainability.pdf
