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Ecosystem management through conservation and preservation
Nature reserves
national parks
Planned land
Commercial farming
OBJECTIVES
At the end of this topic, students should be able to;
Explain biotic potential (r) and environmental resistance and their effect on population growth
Describe natality and mortality and their effects on the rate of population growth
Population Growth
The increase in the number of individuals in a population A population will increase in number when the available resources are greater than required at that particular time.
a) Natality (birth rate) - The rate at which a particular species or population produces offspring
b) Mortality (death rate) - The rate at which a particular species or population dies, whatever the cause.
Ideal condition : - plenty of space for each member - unlimited resources - no resistance
Reality- exponential growth cannot continue for long because of environmental resistance
Environmental Resistance
Interplay between biotic potential and environmental resistance - determines the size of a population of a species
When populations become too large, - Run out of some limiting resource
Predation
Temperature
pH Light
The effect of environmental resistance The effect of environmental resistance on the population growth on the population growth
Carrying Capacity(K)
Maximum number of individuals of a population that can be supported by a particular habitat
The closer population size gets to the Carrying Capacity, the greater will be the environment resistance. (environmental resistance)
Number of Individuals
Carrying Capacity
(biotic potential)
Time
Determined by both biotic Determined by both biotic potential andand environmental potential environmental resistance resistance Changes in response to Changes in response to environmental changes environmental changes
Eg: During drought Eg; During drought The amount of vegetation The amount of vegetation will decrease will decrease Lower the carrying capacity Lower the carrying capacity for for deerdeer
CONCLUSION
Environmental resistance Biotic potential (r)
Carrying capacity
Question 1
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Population Growth Curves