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Sample exam questions |
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Population |
Diversity |
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Density, Dispersion |
Dominant vegetation |
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Range |
Trophic structure |
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Clumped, Even, Random |
Stability |
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Demography |
Coevolution |
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Age structure |
Intraspecific vs. interspecific competition |
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Sex structure |
Competitive exclusion principle |
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Life tables |
Fundamental vs. realized niche |
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Cohort |
Resource partitioning |
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Survivorship curves |
Predation, herbivory |
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Exponential growth |
Cryptic coloration |
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Logistic growth |
Aposematic coloration |
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Carrying capacity |
Batesian vs. Mullerian mimicry |
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Birth rate, death rate |
Symbiosis |
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Density-dependent factors |
Parasitism |
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Competition, predation |
Commensalism |
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Density-independent factors |
Mutualism |
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Semelparous vs. iteroparous |
Succession |
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Clutch size |
Primary vs. secondary |
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R-selected vs. K-selected |
Inhibition vs. facilitation |
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Community |
Climax community |
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Random assemblage vs. superorganism |
Equilibrium state |
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Emergent properties |
Island biogeography |
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Species richness |
Intermediate disturbance hypothesis |
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Equitability |
Introductions |
What characteristics of humans make them more likely to be K-selected than r-selected (hint: think about our method of reproduction and birth)?
Compare the rates of colonization, speciation and extinction on 2 islands; one is the large island of Hawaii, thousands of miles off the Pacific coast and the other is Sullivan's island, a small island very near the mainland. What factors play a role in determining how many and what species will occur on these islands?