Population Ecology

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Across
  1. 2. the type of population growth that makes an S-shaped curve
  2. 4. when a male lion leaves his pride in search of a new pride
  3. 9. all the blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay
  4. 10. when a new individual joins a population
  5. 12. the type of distribution that results from maple trees using the wind to disperse their seeds
  6. 13. competition and predation are examples of this type of limiting factor
  7. 14. 5 meerkats/m²
Down
  1. 1. factors like natural disasters and severe weather
  2. 3. the maximum number of individuals an environment can support
  3. 5. this type of growth happens when resources are unlimited
  4. 6. there are 30 chipmunks living at Quince Orchard
  5. 7. when this is higher than birth rate populations decrease in size
  6. 8. the type of distribution that results from zebras living in herds for protection against predators
  7. 11. the nests of some penguins are equally spaced apart