Regulation of Population Growth Wikispaces人口增长调控Wikispaces.pptVIP

Deer Population vs Time What are some environmental factors which control population in nature? Think, Write, Share... Density Dependent (size of population matters) Density Independent (size of population doesn’t matter) Try this... In cooler climates, aphids go through a huge population increase during the summer months. In autumn, the population ‘crashes’ to much lower numbers. Name a density dependant and a density-independent factor regulating the population Density dependant:______________ Density independant:_____________ Carousel time... Examples: competition, predation, parasitism, climate extremes, human disturbances Competition Occurs when members of different species try to utilize a resource (light, space, or nutrients) that is in limited supply. Competitive Exclusion Principle No two species can occupy the same ecological niche at the same time The division of feeding niches =________________________ Chthamalus Species 1: Chthamalus sp Species 2: Balanus Balanus Area of competition Predation Occurs when one organism, the predator, feeds on another, the prey Predators include: ______________________________ Predators usually limit the prey population, although in extreme cases they can_____________________. What are the reasons why predators rarely kill and eat all of the prey? Prey species often: - - Often the predator will _________as the prey species becomes lower in numbers. Turn to a partner... How can predation help maintain species diversity? (think top predator) What causes cycling? Cycling The predator population ______________________________and then the predator population declines in number The prey population ________________________ and suffers the crash, and the predator population follows suit Less predators to worry about means________________ Parasitism and Disease Parasites can also limit the growth of a population (by ______________prey) Range in size from microscopic disease-causing bacteria to