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End Show Slide 2 of 22 Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall 5-1 How Populations Grow

End Show 5-1 How Populations Grow Slide 3 of 22 Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall Characteristics of Populations What characteristics are used to describe a population?

End Show 5-1 How Populations Grow Slide 4 of 22 Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall Characteristics of Populations Three important characteristics of a population are its: geographic distribution density growth rate

End Show 5-1 How Populations Grow Slide 5 of 22 Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall Characteristics of Populations Geographic distribution, or range, describes the area inhabited by a population. Population density is the number of individuals per unit area. Growth rate is the increase or decrease of the number of individuals in a population over time.

End Show 5-1 How Populations Grow Slide 6 of 22 Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall Population Growth What factors affect population size?

End Show 5-1 How Populations Grow Slide 7 of 22 Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall Population Growth Three factors can affect population size: the number of births the number of deaths the number of individuals that enter or leave the population A population can grow when its birthrate is greater than its death rate.

End Show 5-1 How Populations Grow Slide 8 of 22 Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall Population Growth Immigration, the movement of individuals into an area, is another factor that can cause a population to grow. Populations can increase by immigration as animals in search of mates or food arrive from outside.

End Show 5-1 How Populations Grow Slide 9 of 22 Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall Population Growth Emigration, the movement of individuals out of an area, can cause a population to decrease in size. Emigration can occur when animals leave to find mates and establish new territories. A shortage of food in one area may also lead to emigration.

End Show 5-1 How Populations Grow Slide 10 of 22 Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall Exponential Growth What are exponential growth and logistic growth?

End Show 5-1 How Populations Grow Slide 11 of 22 Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall Exponential Growth Under ideal conditions with unlimited resources, a population will grow exponentially. Exponential growth occurs when the individuals in a population reproduce at a constant rate. The population becomes larger and larger until it approaches an infinitely large size.

End Show 5-1 How Populations Grow Slide 12 of 22 Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall Exponential Growth

End Show 5-1 How Populations Grow Slide 13 of 22 Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall Logistic Growth In nature, exponential growth does not continue in a population for very long.

End Show 5-1 How Populations Grow Slide 14 of 22 Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall Logistic Growth As resources become less available, the growth of a population slows or stops. Logistic growth occurs when a population's growth slows or stops following a period of exponential growth.

End Show 5-1 How Populations Grow Slide 15 of 22 Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall Logistic Growth Logistic growth is characterized by an S-shaped curve.

End Show 5-1 How Populations Grow Slide 16 of 22 Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall Logistic Growth Carrying Capacity The largest number of individuals of a population that a given environment can support is called its carrying capacity. When a population reaches the carrying capacity of its environment, its growth levels off. The average growth rate is zero.

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End Show Slide 18 of 22 Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall 5-1 Population density is the number of individuals a.that are born each year. b.per unit area. c.that immigrate. d.that emigrate.

End Show Slide 19 of 22 Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall 5-1 When the birthrate of a population exceeds its death rate, the population a.decreases. b.increases. c.stays the same. d.increases then decreases.

End Show Slide 20 of 22 Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall 5-1 An S-shaped curve on a graph of population growth is characteristic of a.exponential growth. b.logistic growth. c.carrying capacity. d.delayed growth.

End Show Slide 21 of 22 Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall 5-1 Exponential growth in a population slows down or stops as a.resources become limited. b.rate of immigration increases. c.rate of emigration decreases. d.birth rate increases.

End Show Slide 22 of 22 Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall 5-1 Exponential growth rate means that each new generation of a population a.adds the same number of new individuals as the previous generation did. b.increases at the same rate as the previous generation. c.is the same size as the generation before. d.increases by a varying amount.

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