Population Ecology The struggle between the biotic potential of a species and the environmental resistance that it encounters.
Density = # of ind per unit area or volume 3 ways to measure › Aerial count of herds, tall trees in savanna › Random (sample) plots to count individuals.
Populations A population is made up of the individuals of a species within a particular area: –each population lives in patches of suitable habitat Habitats.
Chapter 52 Population Ecology Chapter 52. Definition of a Population A population is a group of individuals of the same species living in the same general.
