6 - Population Regulation Mechanisms
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Define density-dependent factors.
π‘ Hint: Think about how resources become limited.
Give an example of a density-independent factor.
π‘ Hint: Consider events that can affect any population size.
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What are density-dependent factors?
π‘ Hint: Consider how limitations might change with population size.
True or False: Density-independent factors include natural disasters.
π‘ Hint: Think about how a natural disaster impacts a city.
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Imagine a population of 100 deer in a forest. Over the winter, a disease spreads due to high density. Predict the impact this will have on the population by the spring.
π‘ Hint: Consider how disease spreads in crowded conditions.
Discuss how a drought (as a density-independent factor) could alter the growth of a population of plants in the affected area.
π‘ Hint: Think about the resources necessary for plant survival.
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