population density patterns
Write your name on the front and on the back of your paper. Try to keep your answers about one page long (total). I will collect it at the beginning of class. I will not accept it one minute after class starts.
⦁ Look at this image of population density patterns. Next, consider this ⦁ picture from Yellowstone (Links to an external site.). Describe the dispersion pattern displayed.
⦁ What is the status of the cohort of US WWII veterans? (this is primarily a cohort question).
⦁ Animal A has 2 babies every 2 years. Animal B averages 80 babies a year. Which animal is likely to exhibit a type 3 curve? Describe your reasoning.
Even though the line with “Very low r” is increasing very slowly, at some point it will spike into a “J” shape. Does this make sense to you? Let me know if you follow that or if it is confusing. \
⦁ On page 1079 the book briefly mentions “…other density-dependent factors…”. What are some density dependent factors for native Quercus garryana? Don’t look this up—I only want you to understand density-dependent then make a couple of logical guesses for Q. garryana.
⦁ What could reduce the carrying capacity of slugs at one of our sites?
⦁ Tell me something you found interesting about the hare-lynx study. I want students to dig into the science a bit and see if that helps their learning.
⦁ Go to the ⦁ United States Census Bureau page for international Programs. In the Select Report dropdown select Population Pyramid Graph. Select any country you want and select a year then SUBMIT. Play with that a bit then tell me one country or year that you found interesting. [My aim here is to cause you to think about those pages and then to see what you’ve learned.]
“Human activities are turning once intact populations into metapopulations and making animal populations struggle,” would you be able to explain the negative scenario to a group of students?
⦁ Answer question 11 on page 1091. Easy? Hard?
⦁ What would you like me to lecture on from chapter 51?
(1) population density patterns
