4.3 - Populations and Communities
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Practice Questions
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What is exponential growth?
💡 Hint: Think about growth when there are plenty of resources.
Define logistic growth.
💡 Hint: Consider the limits of the environment.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What type of growth does the equation \( \frac{dN}{dt} = rN \) represent?
💡 Hint: Focus on what happens under ideal conditions.
Which of the following is a density-independent limiting factor?
💡 Hint: Consider events that can affect any size population equally.
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Challenge Problems
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Discuss how urbanization can influence both density-dependent and density-independent factors in populations living there.
💡 Hint: Think about how city development affects both population interactions and environmental conditions.
Analyze the impact of predation on community stability and biodiversity.
💡 Hint: Consider the role of predators as regulators in ecosystems.
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