Chapter 14: Population Ecology Flashcards

1
Q

Habitat

A

The place where an organism or species normally lives.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Species

A

Organisms that resemble one another in appearance, behaviour, chemistry, and genetic makeup, and that interbreed, or have the ability to interbreed, with each other under natural conditions to produce fertile offspring.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Population size

A

The number of individuals of a specific species occupying a given area/volume at a given time.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Population Density

A

The number of individuals of the same species that occur per unit area or volume.

D=N/S

S-space
D-density
N- total numbers

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Crude Density

A

Population density measured in terms of number of organisms of the same species within the total area of the entire habitat.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Ecological Density

A

Population density measured in terms of the number of individuals of the same species per unit area or volume actually used by the individuals.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Population Dispersion

A

The general pattern in which individuals are distributed through a specified area.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Clumped Dispersion

A

The pattern in which Individuals in a population are more concentrated in certain parts of a habitat

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Uniform Dispersion

A

The pattern in which individuals are equally spaced throughout a habitat.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Random Dispersion

A

The pattern in which individuals are spread throughout a habitat in an unpredictable and patternless manner.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Quadrant

A

A sampling frame used for estimating population size;frames can be real or virtual.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Mark-recapture method

A

Sampling technique for estimating population size and density by comparing the proportion of marked and unmarked animals captured in a given area; sometimes called capture-recapture.

Equation: M/N= m/n or N=Mn/m

M= total # marked 
N= total population 
m= # of recaptures 
n= size of second sample
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly