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Chapter 46 Introductionmorris2e_ch46_1.html563cdae3757a2eea1c000000
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46.1 Populations and Their Properties morris2e_ch46_2.html563cdae3757a2eea1c000000
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A population includes all the individuals of a species in a particular place. morris2e_ch46_3.html563cdae3757a2eea1c000000
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Three key features of a population are its size, range, and density. morris2e_ch46_4.html563cdae3757a2eea1c000000
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Ecologists estimate population size by sampling. morris2e_ch46_5.html563cdae3757a2eea1c000000
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46.2 Population Growth and Decline morris2e_ch46_6.html563cdae3757a2eea1c000000
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Population size is affected by birth, death, immigration, and emigration. morris2e_ch46_7.html563cdae3757a2eea1c000000
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Exponential growth is characterized by a constant per capita growth rate. morris2e_ch46_8.html563cdae3757a2eea1c000000
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Carrying capacity is the maximum number of individuals a habitat can support. morris2e_ch46_9.html563cdae3757a2eea1c000000
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Logistic growth produces an S-shaped curve and describes the growth of many natural populations. morris2e_ch46_10.html563cdae3757a2eea1c000000
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Factors that influence population growth can be dependent on or independent of its density. morris2e_ch46_11.html563cdae3757a2eea1c000000
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46.3 Age-Structured Population Growth morris2e_ch46_12.html563cdae3757a2eea1c000000
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Birth and death rates vary with age and environment. morris2e_ch46_13.html563cdae3757a2eea1c000000
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Survivorship curves record changes in survival probability over an organism’s life-span. morris2e_ch46_14.html563cdae3757a2eea1c000000
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Patterns of survivorship vary among organisms. morris2e_ch46_15.html563cdae3757a2eea1c000000
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Reproductive patterns reflect the predictability of a species’ environment. morris2e_ch46_16.html563cdae3757a2eea1c000000
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The life history of an organism shows trade-offs among physiological functions. morris2e_ch46_17.html563cdae3757a2eea1c000000
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46.4 Metapopulation Dynamics morris2e_ch46_18.html563cdae3757a2eea1c000000
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A metapopulation is a group of populations linked by immigrants. morris2e_ch46_19.html563cdae3757a2eea1c000000
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Island biogeography explains species diversity on habitat islands. morris2e_ch46_20.html563cdae3757a2eea1c000000
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Case 8: How do islands promote species diversification? morris2e_ch46_21.html563cdae3757a2eea1c000000
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Chapter 46 Summarymorris2e_ch46_22.html563cdae3757a2eea1c000000
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