BIOEE 1st Edition Lecture 7Outline of previous lectureI. ReminderII. Deep ocean biomeA) Deep oceanIII. Surface water biomesA) Subtropical gyresB) Upwelling systemsC) Continental shelvesD) High/low latitude watersE) SummaryOutline of current lectureI. Hierarchical organization in ecologyII. PopulationsA) GeneralB) Populations and spaceIII. Life tablesCurrent lectureI. Hierarchical organization in ecology*Biosphere>ecosystem>community>population>organism*We’re going to talk about populationsII. PopulationsA) General*What’s significant?-Humans: population growth, immigration, emigration-Management of exploited species-Control of pests-Conservation of endangered species*The population as a unit of study-Population: group of individuals of the same species that live within a particulararea and interact with one another-Populations share characteristics that individuals do notB) Populations and space*Abundance: number of individuals in a population*Density: number of individuals per unit areaThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.*Dispersal: the movement of organisms away from their birthplace or away from centers of high population density -Dispersal links populations-Organisms vary greatly in their movement capacity (owls vs. buttercups)*Migration: annual seasonal movement (not to be confused with deispersal)*Metapopulation: a group of
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