What Regulates Population Growth? Abiotic: Physical Factors Biotic: Density-Dependence Density-Vague Regulation
Discrete Generation Growth ModelCharacteristic Density-Independent Geometric Growth Density-Independent Geometric Mean Growth Density-Dependent Growth
Biotic Regulation Density-Dependence Individual-Level, Birth and Death –Depends on Population Size Driven by Ecological Interactions
Self-Regulation Species Growth Responds to Own Density Intra-specific Competition Limiting resource(s)
dN/dt = F(N) N
Glycine soja (soy bean)
Tribolium confusum (flour beetle)
“ – 3/2 Rule”
Drosophila melanogaster
Melospiza melodia (song sparrow) Seed Production
Logistic Growth
Brewer’s yeast
Tasmanian sheep
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