Populations

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Populations

L.O. SWBAT compare different types of growth in species populations.

5.1 Describing Populations

▪ Geographic Range

▪ Density and Distribution

▪ Growth Rate

▪ Age Structure

Describing Populations

▪Geographic Range: The area inhabited by a population

▪For some, the range is very small (bacteria) while others have a large geographic range (fish)

Describing Populations

▪Density: The number of individuals per unit area

-Ex: Small density of ducks versus large density of fish in a pond

▪Distribution: how individuals in a population are spaced out across the range of the population

- Randomly, Uniformly, or Clumped

Describing Populations

▪Growth Rate: determines whether the populations increases (positive) , decreases (negative) , or stays the same.

Describing Populations

▪Age Structure: the number of males and females of each age in the population

Why? Most animals cannot reproduce until a certain age, and only females can produce offspring.

Population Growth

▪ Factors that affect population size are ▪ birth rate▪ death rate▪ rate at which individuals enter (immigration) or leave (emigration) the population

Population Growth

Birth Rate

▪ Increases the population size if it’s greater than the death rate

Death Rate

▪Decreases the population size if it’s greater than the birth rate

If birth rate = death rate, population stays about the same size

Population Growth

Immigration

▪ Individuals moving into the area (grows the population)

Emigration

▪ Individuals moving out of the area (decreases the population)

Exponential Growth

▪ The larger a population gets, the faster its population grows

▪Under ideal conditions with unlimited resources, a population will grow exponentially

▪Usually occurs with organisms that reproduce rapidly, mature at a young age, and produce many offspring at once.

Exponential Growth

Logistic Growth

Organisms can’t grow exponentially… otherwise we’d have world domination! So what DOES happen?

Logistic Growth

Phases of Growth:▪ Exponential growth: resources are unlimited, few individuals die, more offspring are produced and reproduction is rapid▪Growth slows down: population is STILL growing, just at a much slower rate due to outside influences▪Growth Stops: rate of population growth drops to 0, population will usually remain stable at this size

Logistic Growth

▪Most populations experience this kind of growth, especially when first introduced into the area

▪What are some reasons that the population growth may slow down?▪Death rate increases▪Birth rate decreases▪Immigration decreases▪Emigration increases

Carrying Capacity

▪The period at the end of the graph where it’s not growing is because it has reached its carrying capacity: the maximum # of individuals of a particular species that a particular environment can support.

Summary

▪4-5 Sentences about what we discussed. Today I learned about…

▪Helper questions▪What is population?▪What factors affect population size?▪What is a carrying capacity?

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