population spacing…test for understanding.

Let’s test our understanding…. Is this a population or a community?

Let’s test our understanding…. this clumped spacing Is this a population or a COMMUNITY?

Let’s test our understanding… Let’s test our understanding…. Is this clumped, random or uniform spacing?

Let’s test our understanding… Let’s test our understanding…. Is this clumped, random or uniform spacing?

Let’s test our understanding… Let’s test our understanding…. Is this clumped, random or uniform spacing?

Let’s test our understanding… Let’s test our understanding…. Is this clumped, random or uniform spacing?

DO WE SEE ALL KINDS OF POPULATION SPACING IN THE USA?

OUR POPULATION SPACING! OUTDOOR PA OUR CLASSROOM DURING CLASS OUR HALL IN THE MORNING BEFORE CLASS CLUMPED SPACING RANDOM SPACING UNIFORM SPACING

OUR POPULATION SPACING! WHY? OUTDOOR PA OUR CLASSROOM DURING CLASS OUR HALL IN THE MORNING BEFORE CLASS CLUMPED SPACING RANDOM SPACING UNIFORM SPACING

MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THIS DOWN! LOW POPULATION DENSITY Less individuals, more space Examples: HIGH POPULATION DENSITY More individuals, less space. RANDOM SPACING RARE, LITTLE or NO STRESS over RESOURCES (dandelions) UNIFORM SPACING A FAIR, EVEN way to MAXIMIZE RESOURCES! (penguin nests) CLUMPED SPACING USUALLY AROUND RESOURCES or for PROTECTION! (wolves, water buffalo)