3.2 - Mortality (Death Rate)
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What is the definition of mortality?
π‘ Hint: Think about how we count deaths over time.
Name one factor that influences mortality rates.
π‘ Hint: What natural events can lead to more deaths?
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What is mortality in population dynamics?
π‘ Hint: Remember what mortality measures.
True or False: Predation does not affect mortality rates in populations.
π‘ Hint: Think about how predators interact in ecosystems.
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Evaluate how diseases can cause population crashes in isolated ecosystems. Consider a specific species.
π‘ Hint: Research examples of diseases affecting specific ecosystems.
Discuss the long-term effects of increased predation on populations of small mammals in a specific region.
π‘ Hint: Consider impacts on ecosystems as a whole when writing.
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