Unit 11 Population Biology Ex1. Biotic potential of natural populations Exponential growth, mortality Ex2.

Logistic growth rates Environmental resistance, limiting factors, carrying capacity Use the pan and the corn seeds Population of six individuals, place individuals randomly in the pan, use table of random numbers. Rules 1. Every individual alive at the start of a generation produces one offspring during that generation 2. The offspring produce in each generation are placed in quadrants by reference to a table of random numbers 3. Only one individual may occupied a quadrant. If, at the end of a generation, two or more individuals are present in one quadrant, all individuals are removed from that quadrant. Ex3. Survivorship curves Ex4. Soap bubble survivorship Two groups: A and B 1. The bubble-maker makes and releases a bubble 2. The timekeeper notes the time at which release occurs 3. The recorders observe the bubble and note when it bursts. The timekeeper will report the time and the recorders will enter a check mark in the table to record the life span of the bubble. Group B try to keep the bubbles alive by blowing or waving at the bubble for 15 seconds 4. Repeat steps 1-3 until you have collected data for 50 bubbles 5. Summarize the data as noted in the table Ex5. Age structure of populations Ex6. Life tables