1. Population Ecology

2. Population A group of individuals of a single species in a given area Density Dispersion

3. Demography The study of statistics that affect population size

4. Life Table

5. Reproductive Table

6. Population Growth Exponential Growth dN/dt = r max N dN = change in number dt = change in time r max = intrinsic growth rate N = number of ind.

7. Population Growth Logistic Growth dN/dt = r max N (K-N) K dN = change in number dt = change in time r max = intrinsic growth rate N = number of ind. K = Carrying Capacity

8. Logistic Growth

9. Life Histories r selected Large number of offspring No parental care Small in size Short lifespan K selected Small number of offspring Large amounts of parental care Large in size Longer lifespan

10. Human Population and ZPG Which type of growth do humans follow? What is ZPG?