Flashcards in Population Dynamics (PE App) Deck (5)
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population dynamics
changes in size & otro characteristics of populations through time & space
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fertility
avg. # surviving children each female has during lifetime
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replacement rate
# offspring each female must produce over entire life to "replace" herself & mate
- results in no population growth
- actual # is ± 2 b/c some offspring die b4 reproducing
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zero population growth (ZPG)
state of stable population size due to fertility staying @ replacement rate for at least 1 generation
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