2.1 Study Guide

Question 1

What’s the difference between population density and population distribution?

Answer 1

Population density is how many individuals in one area, and population distribution is how they are spread out.

Question 2

Definition of Population?

Answer 2

Members of the same species in the same area.

Question 3

Clumped Distribution

Answer 3

Individuals in patches: due to resource location, or behavior.

Question 4

Uniformed Distribution

Answer 4

result from territorial or scarce, but uniform resources.

Question 5

Random distribution

Answer 5

Independent from other individuals, resources uniform and not scarce.