1. & 2: Human population Dynamics

Question 1

when did we start to domesticate species (plants and animals)?

Answer 1

• the agricultural revolution

Question 2

what is demography? and why do we use it?

Answer 2

• it is the science of studying populations
• we use it to understand the causes and consequences of population change
• and to make decisions on social issues, resource use

Question 3

what is biotic potential?

Answer 3

-the maximum reproductive rate of an organism

Question 4

what is exponential growth?

Answer 4

-the population is growing at a constant rate per unit of time

Question 5

what is carrying capacity (K)?

Answer 5

• the maximum number of organisms that can be maintained w/out degrading the environment

Question 6

what is environmental resistance?

Answer 6

• the limits set by the environment

- any environmental factor that limits population growth

Question 7

what is the Crude Growth Rate formula?

Answer 7

CGR= Crude Birth Rate - Crude Death Rate