C. Population Density 2. Habitat Selection

1. C. Population Density 2. Habitat Selection

2. C. Population Density 3. Maintenance of Marginal Populations Why don’t these adapt to local conditions?

3. D. Modeling the Spatial Structure of Populations 1. Metapopulation Model Subpopulation inhabit separate patches of the same habitat type in a “matrix” of inhospitable habitat.. - immigration causes recolonization of habitats in which population went extinct. So, rates of immigration and local extinction are critical to predicting long-term viability of population.

4. D. Modeling the Spatial Structure of Populations 2. Source-Sink Model Subpopulation inhabit patches of different habitat quality, so there are ‘source’ populations with surplus populations that disperse to populations in lower quality patches (‘sinks’).

5. D. Modeling the Spatial Structure of Populations 3. Landscape Model Subpopulation inhabit patches of different habitat quality, so there are ‘source’ populations with surplus populations that disperse to populations in lower quality patches (‘sinks’). However, the quality of the patches is ALSO affected by the surrounding matrix… alternative resources, predators, etc. And, the rate of migration between patches is also affected by the matrix between patches… with some areas acting as favorable ‘corridors’

6. E. Macroecology 1. Some General Patterns - Species with high density in center of range often have large ranges

7. E. Macroecology 1. Some General Patterns - Species of large organisms have smaller populations

8. E. Macroecology 1. Some General Patterns - And of course, food limits size/density relationships

9. E. Macroecology 1. Some General Patterns - energy equivalency rule: pop’s of biologically similar organisms consume the same amount of energy/unit area, but process it in different ways depending on body size….LATER

10. E. Macroecology 2. The shapes of ranges - Abundant species have ranges running E-W; rare species have N-S ranges

11. E. Macroecology 2. The shapes of ranges So, if a species has an E-W range, it will probably cross many habitats; signifying that the species is an abundant generalist.

12. E. Macroecology 2. The shapes of ranges So, if a species has an E-W range, it will probably cross many habitats; signifying that the species is an abundant generalist. If a species has a N-S distribution, it may be a rare specialist limited to one habitat zone.

13. E. Macroecology 2. The shapes of ranges So, if a species has an E-W range, it will probably cross many habitats; signifying that the species is an abundant generalist. If a species has a N-S distribution, it may be a rare specialist limited to one habitat zone. An independent test would be to make predictions about Europe.

14. E. Macroecology 2. The shapes of ranges An independent test would be to make predictions about Europe.

15. E. Macroecology 2. The shapes of ranges An independent test would be to make predictions about Europe. Abundant species run N-S, and rare species run E-W, as predicted by topography and the generalist-specialist argument.

16. Population Ecology • Attributes of Populations • Distributions • III. Population Growth – change in size through time • Calculating Growth Rates • 1. Geometric Growth

17. Population Ecology • Attributes of Populations • Distributions • III. Population Growth – change in size through time • Calculating Growth Rates • 2. Exponential Growth – continuous reproduction

18. Population Ecology • Attributes of Populations • Distributions • III. Population Growth – change in size through time • Calculating Growth Rates • 3. Equivalency

19. III. Population Growth – change in size through time • Calculating Growth Rates • B. The Effects of Age Structure • 1. Life Table • - static: look at one point in time and survival for one time period

20. III. Population Growth – change in size through time • Calculating Growth Rates • B. The Effects of Age Structure • 1. Life Table

21. III. Population Growth – change in size through time • Calculating Growth Rates • B. The Effects of Age Structure • 1. Life Table Why λ ?

22. III. Population Growth – change in size through time • Calculating Growth Rates • B. The Effects of Age Structure • 1. Life Table • - dynamic (or “cohort”) – follow a group of individuals through their life Song Sparrows Mandarte Isl., B.C. (1988)

23. Age classes (x): x = 0, x = 1, etc. • Initial size of the population: nx, at x = 0.

24. Age classes (x): x = 0, x = 1, etc. • Initial size of the population: nx, at x = 0. • Number reaching each birthday are subsequent values of nx

25. Age classes (x): x = 0, x = 1, etc. • Initial size of the population: nx, at x = 0. • Survivorship (lx): proportion of population surviving to age x.

26. Age classes (x): x = 0, x = 1, etc. • Initial size of the population: nx, at x = 0. • Survivorship (lx): proportion of population surviving to age x. • Mortality: dx = # dying during interval x to x+1. • Mortality rate: qx = proportion of individuals age x that die during interval x to x+1.

28. Age classes (x): x = 0, x = 1, etc. • Initial size of the population: nx, at x = 0. • Survivorship (lx): proportion of population surviving to age x. • Number alive DURING age class x: Lm = (nx + (nx+1))/2

29. Age classes (x): x = 0, x = 1, etc. • Initial size of the population: nx, at x = 0. • Survivorship (lx): proportion of population surviving to age x. • Number alive DURING age class x: Lm = (nx + (nx+1))/2 • Expected lifespan at age x = ex • - T = Sum of Lm's for age classes = , > than age (for 3, T = 9) • - ex = T/nx (number of individuals in the age class) ( = 9/12 = 0.75) • - ex = the number of additional age classes an individual can expect to live.

30. III. Population Growth – change in size through time • Calculating Growth Rates • B. The Effects of Age Structure • 1. Life Tables • 2. Age Class Distributions

31. III. Population Growth – change in size through time • Calculating Growth Rates • B. The Effects of Age Structure • 1. Life Tables • 2. Age Class Distributions When these rates equilibrate, all age classes are growing at the same single rate – the intrinsic rate of increase of the population (rm)

32. III. Population Growth – change in size through time • Calculating Growth Rates • B. The Effects of Age Structure • 1. Life Tables • 2. Age Class Distributions Generation Time – T = Σ(xlxbx)/ Σ(lxbx) = 1.95 rm (estimated) = ln(Ro)/T = 0.38 Pop growth dependent on reproductive rate and first age of reproduction. Doubling time = t2 = ln(2)/r = 0.69/r