1. Population Dynamics
Chapter 52

2. Population Density Immigration & Emigration Dispersion Patterns
Clumped
Uniform
Random

3. Survivorship Curves

4. Growth Curves

5. Life History Types – K selected
Late reproduction
Long life span
Low mortality rate
Extensive parental care
Greater investment in maintenance and survival of adults
At or near carrying capacity
Examples include lions and elephants

6. Life History Types – r selected
Early reproduction
Short life span
High mortality rate
Little or no parental care
Large investment in producing large numbers of offspring
Below carrying capacity
Examples include fish and grasshoppers.

7. Factors Affecting Growth Curves
Density Independent Factors
Density Dependent Factors
Predator-Prey Relationships

8. Human Population Growth

9. Age Structure Diagrams