Population Size and Structure

A square kilometer of forest has 200 deer. What is the term that is used to describe this number?

A population of elephants becomes too large, and several members leave the population. What is this process called?

Raccoons prefer woody areas and are omnivores, which means that they eat meat and plant materials. They are nocturnal, meaning that they are active at night. They are often eaten by mountain lions, gray wolves, and coyotes. Which of the following is a limiting factor for a raccoon population?

In one year, 35 giraffes are born to a population. What is this number?

Typhoid fever is caused by bacteria in contaminated food or drink. In 1903, an outbreak of typhoid fever in Ithaca, New York, killed almost 80 people. In addition, more than 1,000 Ithaca residents became sick with the disease. The population shares the public water source. Which type of limiting factor was involved in the typhoid outbreak that occurred in Ithaca?

Predict what might happen to a population that is experiencing little immigration and emigration, low birth rate, and high death rate.

The great hornbill and the toucan both eat the same fruit, insects, and nuts. They both live in the rainforest. Their large bills function to get food and also as warning coloration. Which of the following is a limiting factor to the toucan population?

Colorado has a vast population of lodgepole pines. A population of lodgepole pines have been killed in a section of the forest. What is a possible limiting factor of that population?

if there is a high death rate and large amount of ⇒ ___________,populations will likely decrease.

In August 2005, Hurricane Katrina caused significant damage in several states along the Gulf Coast, including Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana. Thousands of people were evacuated from their homes due to flooding and other damage that was caused by the storm. Which type of limiting factor was Hurricane Katrina?

Which of the following best describes the characteristics of less fertile soils, increase in disease-carrying mosquitoes, and flooding of homes and villages?

The construction of wind farms has affected the migratory patterns of some bird populations. Bird populations have been noted to no longer increase and sometimes even decrease in these areas. What is this known as?