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Population Growth Models: Geometric and Exponential Growth. Exponential Growth. Geometric Growth. Population Growth Models: Unrestrained Growth: How realistic?. Population Growth Models: Limits to Unrestrained Growth: Carrying Capacity (K). Carrying Capacity:.
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Population Growth Models: Geometric and Exponential Growth Exponential Growth Geometric Growth
Population Growth Models: Unrestrained Growth: How realistic?
Population Growth Models: Limits to Unrestrained Growth: Carrying Capacity (K) Carrying Capacity:
LOGISTIC GROWTH: Rate of Population Change 11 13 Saccharomyces cervisiae (Yeast) 10 12
Logistic Population Growth: Yeast K Carrying Capacity (K): Maximum Population that a Given Population can Support Fig. 11.9 in Molles 2008
Logistic Population Growth: Buffalo, Barnacles and Paramecia Figs. 11.10, 11.11, 11.12, 11.26 in Molles 2008
Pattern of Human Population Growth? Previous 2000 yr Previous 40 yr Fig. 11.26 in Molles 2010
LOGISTIC GROWTH (= Sigmoidal Growth Curve) K: Carrying Capacity r realized: Realized Per Capita Rate of Increase rmax: Intrinsic Rate of Increase: Maximum Possible Per Capita Rate of Increase
LOGISTIC GROWTH: Rate of Population Change dN ___ dt (Logistic Population Growth) Figs. 11.18 in Molles 2008
Rate of Population Change (Logistic Growth) (dN/dT versus N) Rate of Population Change is Maximum dN ___ dT K 2 K N
Rate of Population Change (Logistic Growth) (dN/dT versus N) r = rrealized(2) r = rrealized(3) dN ___ r = rrealized(1) dT r = rrealized(4) = 0 r = rmax N K rrealized = actual per capita rate of increase
Per Capita Rate of Increase Exponential Growth Logistic Growth r max r max rrealized rrealized K N K N
LOGISTIC GROWTH: Rate of Population Change dN N ) ( r max N - 1 ____ = K dt Rate of Population Growth (Exponential) “Brake” Term on rmax
Realized Per Capita Rate of Increase (1 - N ) rmax * r realized = K N (1 - ) N r max r realized K _____ __________ ________ .02 .02 .02 .02 16 50 100 150 (K = 100)
Problem A: Suppose a population of duckweed is growing • logistically (r max = .08 duckweed/duckweed/day) in a • styrofoam bowl with carrying capacity = 100 plants. • What is the rate of population change when N = 16? • b) What is the rate of population change when N = 50? • c) What is the rate of population change when N = 100? • d) What is the rate of population change when N = 150?
LOGISTIC GROWTH: Predicting Population Size dN N ) ( r max N - 1 ____ = K dT
Problem B: Suppose sixteen duckweed (rmax = .08) are growing • logistically in a styrofoam bowl with carrying capacity = • 100 duckweed. • How big will the population be in ten days? • How big will the population by in one hundred days?
POPULATION REGULATION: Keeping Populations in Check
Density Independent Factors: Exert effects INDEPENDENT of Population Density
Density Dependent Factors: Factors Influenced by Population Density Survivorship vs.
Density Dependent Factors: Factors Influenced by Population Density lx Fig. 9.14 in Cain et al. 2008
Density Dependent Factors: Factors Influenced by Population Density Survivorship vs.
Density Dependent Factors: Factors Influenced by Population Density lx Soybean (Glycine max) Fig. 9.14 in Cain et al. 2008
Density Dependent Factors: Factors Influenced by Population Density Fecundity Population Size (N) Fig. 16-7 in Ricklefs and Miller 2000 1
Density Dependent Factors: Factors Influenced by Population Density Fecundity Fig. 16-9 in Ricklefs and Miller 2000
Density Independent and Density Dependent Factors (Summary) Fig. 9.13 in Cain et al. 2008
Which has more impact on Population Regulation: Density Dependent or Density Independent Factors Density Dependent? Density Independent?
DENSITY DEPENDENCE IS A MYTH! “The Distribution and Abundance of Animals” Andrewartha and Birch” (1954) THRIPS
Population Fluctuation: Density Dependent or Density Independent Factors? Fig. 16-15 in Ricklefs and Miller 2000
Andrewartha and Birch: Thrip Density Predicted on Basis of CLIMATIC Variables Effective Degree Days: Winter-Aug. 31 Rainfall: Sept. – Oct. Effective Degree Days: Sept. – Oct. Effective Degree Days: Winter-Aug. 31 (prev. year) N = F (X1, X2, X3, X4)
Predictions versus Observed Fig. 9-12 in Cain et al. 2008
Andrewartha and Birth: DENSITY-INDEPENDENT FACTORS Regulate Populations
ECOLOGISTS COUNTER: Thrip Populations ARE Controlled by Density-Dependent Factors Fig. 16-7 in Ricklefs et al. 2000
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