Exam 17: Population Ecology

​To a person studying utilization of cage space for lions in a zoo, the most useful data would be expressed by the number of ____.

Match the following terms with the most appropriate statement. -describes where individuals in a population are relative to one another A)population size B)population density C)population distribution D)demographics E)ecology F)per capita growth rate G)exponential H)mark-recapture I)sample

Match the following terms with the most appropriate statement. -the number of individuals added during some interval divided by the initial population size A)population size B)population density C)population distribution D)demographics E)ecology F)per capita growth rate G)exponential H)mark-recapture I)sample

Match the following terms with the most appropriate statement. -statistics that describe a population A)population size B)population density C)population distribution D)demographics E)ecology F)per capita growth rate G)exponential H)mark-recapture I)sample

​The study of interactions among organisms and between organisms and their environment is known as ____.

A population ecologist is studying the demographics of American bison living on a grassland in North Dakota. She captures, marks, and releases 100 bison. Later, she recaptures 100 bison and discovers that 50 were previously marked and half of those marked are of reproductive age. What is the population ecologist's estimate of how many bison in the total population are of reproductive age?

A house mouse has a(n) ____.

​Which country has the biggest ecological footprint?

​Which is a density-independent factor?

A J-shaped growth curve is converted to an S-shaped one ____.

Match the terms with the most appropriate statement. -pandemics are examples of this A)density-dependent factor B)demographic transitional stage C)type I survivorship D)r-selected species E)biotic potential F)density-independent factor G)logistic growth

​A patchy distribution of an essential resource leads to a(n) ____ population distribution.

A cohort is ____.​

The most sustainable method for limiting human population growth is ____.​

A study of a cohort of 1,000 newborn animals showed a death rate of 40 percent per individual in year one and a death rate of 80% per individual in year two. The quantity of survivors after two years is about ____.

Match the terms with the most appropriate statement. -elephants, humans, and dogs all fit into this model A)density-dependent factor B)demographic transitional stage C)type I survivorship D)r-selected species E)biotic potential F)density-independent factor G)logistic growth

The countries of ____ and ____ have the world's highest human populations.​

Matching Match the following figures with the most appropriate statement. a. C. D. B. E. ​ ​ a.A b.B c.C d.D e.E -​survivorship curve; mortality is highest in the oldest individuals

​A population ecologist wants to estimate the size of a robin population. In an apple orchard, she captures 10 robins, marks them, and then releases them. She returns several weeks later and captures another 10 robins, of which 2 are robins she previously marked. The estimated population size of robins is ____.

Match the terms with the most appropriate statement. -a harsh winter is an example of this A)density-dependent factor B)demographic transitional stage C)type I survivorship D)r-selected species E)biotic potential F)density-independent factor G)logistic growth