Across
- 2. pattern of spacing for a population in a certain area
- 5. the traits and changes of an organism's reproduction and survival(2 words, no space)
- 7. population ___ is the study of the number and age of individuals in a population
- 9. defence for a space against others
- 12. study of statistics that illustrate the structure of a population
- 13. individuals moving out
- 14. repeated reproduction
- 15. number of individuals in a certain area
Down
- 1. group of individuals defined by a shared trait, ie. age
- 2. density-____, or k-selection, occurs when the environment can provide for the population, maximizing quality
- 3. reproduces once, "big-bang reproduction"
- 4. ___ ecology studies populations in relation to their environment
- 6. capacity the maximum population size for an environment
- 8. a group of populations linked by immigration and emigration
- 10. density-___, or r-selection, maximizes reproduction by providing less resources to offspring
- 11. new individuals coming in