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B3.5
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Population size and ecosystems
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B3.5
Factors in an ecosystem that affect all living organisms constantly change
ecosystems are dynamic
intensity of energy flowing through ecosystem varies
biological cycles vary mineral availability
nitrogen cycle
habitats change overtime as succession occurs
new species arrive
some no longer present
number of individuals in a population changes
birth rate
increases population
death rate
decreases population
immigration
increase population
emigration
decrease population
different strategies for population growth are used by different species
depends on their characteristics
fugitive species
poor at competition, rely on a large capacity for reproduction and disposal to increase their numbers
invade a new environment rapidly
algae colonising bare rock
equilibrium species
control their population by competition within a stable habitat
usual pattern of growth is sigmoid curve
one-step growth curve
bacteria put into fresh nutrient solution
1. lag phase
period of slow growth, adaptation/adjustment to environment, intense metabolic activity
enzyme synthesis, sexual maturity
2. log/exponential phase
no factors limiting growth, constant cell division, more individuals reproduce
can't be maintained
environmental resistance
less food, conc of waste products becomes toxic, space
overcrowding, competition
abiotic factors
temperature, light intensity
biotic factors
predation, parasitism, disease, competition
3. Stationary phase
number of cells being produced = number of cells dying
max carrying capacity
population fluctuates
no. of predators
4. death/decline phase
factors that slow population growth becomes more significant
population decreases
abundance of prey limits the number of predators
controls number of prey
predator-prey relationship causes both populations to oscillate
regulated by negative feedback
lynx and snow-shoe hares
large numbers of lynx predate hares
population decreases
not enough food for lynx
population decreases
less predation on hares
population increases
more prey for lynx
population increases
llustrates how population numbers at the carrying capacity can depend on the number in other species
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