Biology 242: Lecture 11Spring 2001

Population Dynamics/Life Histories

  1. Population characteristics
    1. Density
    2. Dispersion
      1. Clumped
      2. Uniform
      3. Random
    3. Demography
      1. Age structure
      2. Generation time
      3. Sex ratio
      4. Life tables
      5. Survivorship curves
        1. Type I
        2. Type II
        3. Type III

  2. Life histories
    1. Series of events from birth through reproduction to death
    2. Life history traits
      1. Maturation time
      2. Lifespan
      3. Mortality rate
      4. Clutch size
      5. Number of reproductions/lifetime
      6. Age at first reproduction
      7. Size of eggs/offspring
      8. Parental care
    3. Types
      1. Opportunistic life history
      2. Equilibrial life history


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