53_种群生态学.pptVIP

Chapter 53 Population Ecology Overview Population ecology is the study of populations in relation to environment, including environmental influences on density and distribution, age structure, and population size. A population is a group of individuals of a single species living in the same general area. Dynamic biological processes influence population density, dispersion, and demographics Density is the number of individuals per unit area or volume. Dispersion is the pattern of spacing among individuals within the boundaries of the population. Density is the result of an interplay between