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uses of population ecology
• How do populations interact with ecosystem?• Carrying capacity (k), recruitment, etc.• Conservation• Are there enough surviving?• Inter-population comparison• Ecosystem/community health• Epidemics• Tracking diseases/outbreaks
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cohort•
Tagging following a single cohort (same spawning/year class) until death
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niche specialization
More specialized niche=less overlap=more competition-
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-what is a niche (niche concepts)
term describing the way of life of a species. Each species is thought to have a separate, unique niche.
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define taxonomy and why it is important
Classification of organisms based on morphometrics, genetics, and ancestry
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types of plants
Graminoids (grasses) Herbaceous (forbs) Woody (trees, shrubs)
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proximate vs. ultimate questions
- Proximate: What?• What triggers the behavior?• How does the behavior manifest physically?
- Ultimate: Why?• Is there a reproductive or survival advantage to the behavior?
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sexual dimorphism
- Difference in morphological characters between
- sexes
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