Population Ecology Crossword Puzzle
QUESTIONS LIST: k strategist species : strong competitors in crowded but stable niches, and invest more heavily in fewer offspring, each of which has a relatively high probability of surviving to adulthood, density independent : a limiting factor that does not depend on population size and is usually related to a natural event or disaster, carrying capacity: the maximum number of individuals that an ecosystem is capable of supporting represented by the symbol, k, r strategist species : exploit less crowded and unstable ecological niches, and produce many offspring, each of which has a relatively low probability of surviving to adulthood, logistic growth : a realistic, slow growth curve that most populations exhibit because resources are limited characterized by an s curve , limiting factors : conditions or events that may reduce the birth rate/increase the mortality rate, population density : number of individuals in a population in a given area at a given time, exponential growth : growth when individuals of a population reproduce at a constant rate without limiting factors characterized by a j curve, density dependent : a limiting factor that depends on population size.