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Population Ecology

ICSE · Class 12 · Environmental Science

Summary of Population Ecology for ICSE Class 12 Environmental Science. Key concepts, important points, and chapter overview.

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Overview

Population ecology studies how the size, density, structure, and growth of populations change under the influence of birth, death, movement, resources, and environmental conditions. A population is the total number of individuals of the same species in a particular geographical area. Population ecol

Key Concepts

Population refers to the total number

Population refers to the total number of individuals of the same species found in a particular geographical area. A deme is a local population of a po

Population size is the total number

Population size is the total number of organisms of a species in a particular area at a particular time. Population density is the number of individua

Birth rate and death rate change

Birth rate and death rate change population size through addition and loss of individuals. Immigration permanently adds individuals from other places,

The change in population size

The change in population size is expressed as N_t = N_0 + (B + I) - (D + E), where N_t is population size at time t, N_0 is original size, B is births

Age structure is the percentage

Age structure is the percentage of individuals in pre-reproductive, reproductive, and post-reproductive groups. Age pyramids show age groups on the Y

Learning Objectives

  • Understand the meaning of population, deme, population size, and population density.
  • Explain the factors that change population size, including birth, death, immigration, and emigration.
  • Describe age structure and population pyramids and interpret their meaning.
  • Compare the three survivorship curves and relate them to life history patterns.
  • Differentiate between r strategists and k strategists.

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