Properties of populations Growth patterns Mortality patterns Age structure Density dispersion A population is a group of organisms of the same species living in the same place at the same time Read chapter 43 Pages
The growth rate of a population is the increase in the number of individuals over time. Exponential growth is when the number of individuals grows at a constant rate. Growing bacteria in a lab is a good example
Generation# of bacteriatime min 3430min 4845min 5161hr 63275min 76490min min 92562hrs hrs , , ,5364hrs 18131, , , ,048,5765hrs 222,097, ,194, ,388,608
But can a population continue to grow at this rate? NO Limiting factors will control population growth Food shortages Lack of space Accumulation of own waste products Lack of other resources like oxygen, living space etc.
Graph showing possible future population growth based on Total Fertility Rate - the average number of children a woman has