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Populations have…

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growth limits

2
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what may regulate populations

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the effects of density-independent factors or density dependent factors

3
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density-independent factors

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temp., precipitation, catastrophes; whose effects operate without regard to density

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density-dependent factors

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whose effects increase with increased density

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what are density-independent factors sometimes referred to as

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extrinsic factors… and most frequently affect “r” selected species

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density-dependent factors are sometimes referred to as

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intrinsic factors… and most frequently affect “K” selected species

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Density independent

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factors that limit population size regardless of the population’s density

8
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common factors of density independent limitations

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climactic events (tornadoes, floods, extreme temperatures, droughts)

9
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Andrewarth and Birch

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challenged density-dependent regulation of population size

10
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the natural regulation of animal numbers by david lack

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the importance of density-dependent factors in shaping population size English ornithologist

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the distribution and abundance of animals by H.G. Andrewartha and L.C. Birch (Australian entomologists)

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they argued that most populations, particularly those of insects and other small invertebrates, are influenced primarily by density independent factors - and that periods of favorable environmental conditions - ultimately control the size of populations

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andrewartha and birch were largely influenced by

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a study on populations of thrips (small insects that feed on plant parts)

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brings ideal conditions for thrip population growth (good combination of moisture, warmth and plant flowering)

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the spring in Australia - October through December

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not only did the number of thrips follow seasonal changes in weather, but

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the peak density of the population varied with climate from year to year. Food supply apparently had little to do with variations in the population

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what did andrewartha and birch observe

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  1. at no time were the numbers of thrips so dense to outstrip their food supply
  2. the variation in the population was accounted for satisfactorily by the physical conditions of the environment
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what did andrewartha and birch claim

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most of the evidence came from simplified and controlled lab populations, and had dubious application in natural populations

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what did andrewartha and birch suggest

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the demonstration of density dependence does not necessarily imply regulation of the population by density-dependent factors. one must show under natural conditions that such factors cause dense populations to the decrease and allow sparse populations to increase

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who challenged Davidson and andrewartha’s data directly

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frederick smith

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what did smith argue

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that davidson and andrewartha had analyzed their data in such a way that they couldn’t have detected density dependence

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what did smith point out

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arguments about density dependence do not address the absolute size of a population at a particular time of year; rather, they relate changes in population size to the initial size of the population

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what did smith assume

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the thrips had exponential growth, and that changes in the size of N may be represented by increments of the logarithm of N

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how did smith poke additional holes in andrewartha’s argument

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looking at the variances of the averages of his data

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what did smith show

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the variance in the log N declined between October and November, which suggest a lack of independence between the variables

24
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density dependent

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factors that affect population size in relation to the population’s density

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negative density dependence

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when the rate of population growth decreases as population density increases

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the most common factors that cause negative density dependence are

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limiting resources (food, nesting sites, physical space)

27
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as a population’s size increases…

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resources are divided among more individuals, and per capita resources decline to a level at which individuals find it difficult to grow and reproduce

28
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what do crowded populations

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generate stress, transmit disease, and attract predators

29
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how do water fleas influence one another less directly

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by eating the same resources (each water flea consumes millions of single-celled green algae and diatoms)

30
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fecundity (progeny per female per day) of water fleas as a function of age at different densities

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fecundity decreased as density increased

fecundity also decreased with increasing female age at each density level

31
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the geometric rate of population growth (lambda) calculated from the water flea life tables decreased linearly with

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increasing density and fell below 1.0 at a density of about 20 individuals per cm3

32
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territorial behavior in many kinds of animals regulates population size in a…

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density-dependent fashion

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what does territorial behavior force

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the young to socially subordinate individuals to leave the local population and seek space elsewhere (and possibly forego reproduction)

34
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negative density-dependence in plants

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when plants are grown at high densities, each plant has access to fewer resources such as sunlight, water, and soil nutrients

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self-thinning curve

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a graphical relationship that shows how decreases in population density over time lead to increases in the size of each individual in the population; often has a slope of -3/2

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positive density dependence

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when the rate of population growth increases as population density increases (aka inverse density dependence, or allee effect)

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when does positive density dependence typically occur

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when population densities are low, which may make it hard to find mates, particularly when sex ratios are uneven

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what can low densities lead to

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harmful effects of inbreeding and a higher predation risk

39
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what are populations often regulated by

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both positive and negative density dependence

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what do increased densities provide

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more individuals for breeding

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above some density, resources become limiting and…

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negative density dependence begins to play a role