1. What is the difference in approach between the geometric growth equation and the exponential growth equation?

2. Given the relationship between λ and r in the geometric and exponential growth equations, can you demonstrate mathematically why λ must be 1 when r is 0?

3. Why might a model that contains age structure better reflect the reality of population growth than a model that lacks age structure?

4. What is the difference between a stable population and a stable age distribution?

5. If a life table projects a population size of 100 females and the sex ratio of the population is 1 : 1, how large is the entire population?

6. In a life table, what is the fundamental difference between survival rate (s_x) and survivorship (l_x)?

7. Compare and contrast a cohort life table and a static life table.

8. What is the relationship between generation time and the rate of population growth?

9. What are the different causes of slow population growth at low population sizes versus high population sizes?

10. What evidence would you need to determine whether a population experiences negative density dependence or positive density dependence?