50. Population Ecology

Kingfish, Louisiana, had a population of 1,100 individuals. They had a birth rate of 12/100, a death rate of 8/100, and an emigration (individuals leaving the population) rate of 2/100. How many people were added to Kingfish's population in one year?

A population will always grow exponentially under what circumstances?

How do age-structure diagrams predict the growth of a population?

Which of the following best describes a population in ecological terms?

Which of the following statements best describes age structure diagrams?

Which of the following best differentiates between population density and population distribution?

In the context of population ecology, what effect do competition and predation typically have on population size?

Which of the following describes the distribution of survivorship or mortality for a population that has a Type II survivorship curve?

What level of ecology is concerned with groups of individuals of the same species?

What does a survivorship curve illustrate in population ecology?

Which of the following correctly describes the three types of survivorship curves in population ecology?

How would an ecologist calculate the future size of a population?

In the context of population ecology, what does population distribution refer to?

Which species is most likely to exhibit clumped dispersion in its habitat?