CHAPTER 7 Population Ecology

Definitions – be able to define and recognize an example of the following:

population
minimum viable population
population distribution
population growth rate
exponential growth
logistic growth
boom and bust cycle
carrying capacity
Comparison/Give examples
Clumped distribution vs. random distribution vs. uniform distribution
Exponential growth vs. logistic growth
r-selected species vs K-selected species
density dependent vs density independent factors affecting population size
General concepts
What needs to happen in order for a species to undergo exponential growth? When is this
typically seen?
Something that will definitely be on the exam

Explain what is happening in this graph:

Name the types of growth occurring. Be able to estimate population sizes of each at a set
point in time. For example, what is the population size after 15 breeding cycles?