Population Dynamics and Ecosystem Equilibrium Quiz

Carrying capacity is determined by the availability of resources that sustain a population.

Density-independent factors, like natural disasters, impact population growth irrespective of population density.

Carrying capacity refers to the maximum population size that an environment can support sustainably.

Improved healthcare is likely to contribute to a decrease in the death rate within a population.

Density refers to the number of individuals per unit area or volume.

Population growth refers to the increase in the size of a population over time.

Floods are density-independent factors that can impact population growth.

K-selected species, like elephants, invest heavily in few offspring with extended parental care.

Competition refers to the negative interaction between two species vying for the same limited resources.

Commensalism describes a relationship where one organism benefits, and the other remains unaffected.

Logistic growth depicts a population with rapid exponential growth, leveling off as it approaches the carrying capacity.

Disease outbreaks are density-dependent factors that can regulate population size.

Bacteria is an example of an r-selected species, characterized by high reproductive rates and minimal parental care.

Spatial distribution refers to how organisms are arranged or spread across a specific area.

'r' in the logistic growth model signifies the intrinsic growth rate of a population.

Intrinsic growth rate represents the maximum growth rate of a population under ideal conditions.