Flashcards on Limiting Factors in Population Ecology

Limiting Factors in Population Ecology: Your Study Guide

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What does 'density dependent' mean in relation to population effects?

It means effects that are greater when the population density is higher because organisms are overcrowded.

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Population density effects

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Question: What does 'density dependent' mean in relation to population effects?

Answer: It means effects that are greater when the population density is higher because organisms are overcrowded.

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Question: Name three resources organisms compete for as population density increases.

Answer: Food, light, and water (also space and shelter).

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Question: How does higher population density affect predator-prey interactions?

Answer: Organisms are more easily found by predators at higher densities.

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Question: What happens to disease and parasite spread as population density increases?

Answer: The spreading of disease and parasites increases with higher population density.