1. Populations

2. Population density = the number of individuals per unit area.
Examples:
33 oak trees per acre
5 goldfish per aquarium
2 bears per square kilometer

3. Population size is affected by
Births
Deaths
Immigration
Emigration

4. Types of growth
Exponential growth occurs when individuals in a population reproduce at a constant rate
J shaped curve

5. Exponential growth graph

6. Populations will grow exponentially when there are unlimited resources.

7. Logistic growth occurs when a population’s growth slows or stops following a period of exponential growth.

8. Resourses become less available
S-shaped curve of graph

9. Logistic growth graph

10. Carrying capacity is the largest number of individuals an environment can support.

11. Limits to Growth
A limiting factor is something that causes population growth to decrease.

12. Limiting factors that depend on population size are called density dependent.
Examples: disease, predation, competition, parasitism, waste build-up,

13. Like competition

14. Populations are often kept in check by the predator-prey relationship

15. Lynx and hare populations

16. Density independent limiting factors affect all populations in similar ways.
Examples are weather and climate extremes

17. Density independent example: weather

18. Or climate extremes

19. Effects of Pollution on Ecosystems
Air resources – cities produce smog, a pollutant from the burning of fossil fuels that can cause health problems
-acid rain – nitric and sulfuric acids with a high pH which can kill plants and animals

20. Chemical Transformation Emissions to Atmosphere
Formation of Acid Rain
Chemical Transformation
Nitric acid
Sulfuric acid
Condensation
Emissions to Atmosphere
Nitrogen oxides
Sulfur dioxide
Dry Fallout
Precipitation
Acid rain, fog,
snow, and mist
particulates, gases
Industry
Transportation
Ore smelting
Power generation

21. Pollution – DDT, a pesticide, became more concentrated as it moved up the food web… biological magnification

22. Biological Magnification of DDT
Fish-Eating Birds
Magnification of
DDT Concentration
10,000,000
100,000
10,000
1,000,000 1
1000
Large
Fish
Small Fish
Zooplankton
Producers
Water

23. Ozone is a gas made up of molecules that consist of 3 oxygen atoms
Antarctica has a “hole” in the ozone layer that has grown larger over the past 20 years

24. Causes of ozone depletion include: Aerosol sprays that contain chlorofluorcarbons (CFC’s), the coolants in air conditioners and production of plastic foams
CFCs are banned in US