2.2 Study Guide Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
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Intraspecific Competition between animals is a competition of what?
A
A competition of individuals in the same species.
2
Q
Interspecific Predation between animals is a competition of what?
A
A competition of individuals in different species.
3
Q
Examples of Density-Dependent factors are…
A
Diseases, parasites, sunlight, rainfall, and natural disasters.
4
Q
Examples of Density-Independent factors are…
A
Social behavior, Interspecific predation, Intraspecific Competition, Diseases, and Parasites.
5
Q
Population growth dependent on social behaviors. This includes…
A
Mating, parental care, and in some cases cannibalism.
6
Q
K=carrying capacity, what is the “sweet spot” in a population’s growth.
A
Half of the carrying capacity.
