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Grade 12 IEB Population ecology Notes

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Comprehensive notes on population ecology, predation, social organisation, human population, and rocky shores ecology. Written according to 2026 SAGS, please check for accuracy.

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, Population Ecology
General Definitions

·


individual :
a single organism capable of independent existence


species group of similar characteristics which interbreed v to produce fortle offspring
·
:
organisms with can



habitat specific type of environmentlarea vin which animal normally occurs
plant or
:
a a species
·




population
: a
group of organisms of the same species- that occur in a
particular a re a v at a particular time so


that interbreeding v can occur


of a re a
community group populations - occuring a
particular
:
in
·




·




ecosystem
: interaction between blotic factors and abiotic factors -
In a particular area v




ecology : the study of mutual interaction among living organisms
-
and the environment v in which they live


population size : number of individuals v in a population

population density :
the number of individuals r of the population per cit are a




Population Parameters

·




Natality :
birth rate of a population expressed as no of live births per 1000 individuals per year
.




death rate of population expressed as no of deaths individuals
mortality a per 1000 per
·




year
: .




of individuals population
migration movement
:
of
·




in +out a



immigration one movement of organisms intoo n area
way
:




emigration : one
way movement of organisms out ofo n area


growth r a te :
change in total population per unit time

·



sex ratio :
no . Of organisms of each sex




Impact of Population Parameters :




natality
+
Immigration cause pop. 4.




I
mortality +
emigration cause pop
·

.




no migration in a closed pop leg Island :




↳ affected
pop only by natality +
mortality



Population Regulation Factors

1 .


Density Dependent

food t water supply

disease a parasites a Interspecific : diff species


competition when I individuals compete for short
supply
:
t resources
·




in



predation :
animals of 1 species kill + feed directly on another species intraspecific : some species

4 Fitness of controlled Cold weak killed
+ no ·
prey +




↳ always ↑
prey) predator ; ↓ pred =
Prey
·




space + shelter




.
2 Density Independent
·




Climate Crainfall ; temp)

pollution
·




catastrophic events
·




·


environment conditions (humidity ,
acidity , salinity)

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