Population Ecology Size – represented by N Density – number of individuals per area – 100 buffalo/km 2 Dispersion – how individuals are distributed.
Ecology of Populations. Scope of Ecology Ecology - Study of the interactions of organisms with other organisms and the physical environment. – Habitat.
Chapter 8 Population Change. Principles of Population Ecology Population Ecology Study of populations and why their numbers change over time Population.
Mader: Biology 8 th Ed. Ecology of Populations Chapter 46.
Population Population Biology and Human Population Essential Question: How many people can sustainably live on Earth?
Ecology of Populations Chapter 46. Chapter Outline Scope of Ecology Scope of Ecology Population Density and Distribution Population Density and Distribution.