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Population Ecology: Growth, Size and Limiting Factors
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Question 1 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

Which of the following is an example of a density-dependent limiting factor?

  1. A volcanic eruption destroying habitat
  2. Competition for nesting sites among seabirds
  3. A sudden cold snap killing tropical fish
  4. Flooding from heavy rainfall
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✓ Answer: BCompetition for nesting sites among seabirds
Award 1 mark for competition for nesting sites among seabirds. This is density-dependent because the intensity of competition increases as population density increases. A is incorrect because volcanic eruptions affect populations regardless of density. C is incorrect because temperature extremes are density-independent abiotic factors. D is incorrect because flooding is a density-independent factor.
Question 2 · 1 mark · Difficulty 2/3

A study of green iguana populations on the island of Dominica showed that when the population size is well below the carrying capacity of the habitat, the birth rate is high and the death rate is low. What type of population growth curve would be expected under these conditions?

  1. J-shaped exponential growth
  2. S-shaped logistic growth
  3. Linear growth
  4. Negative growth
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✓ Answer: AJ-shaped exponential growth
Award 1 mark for J-shaped exponential growth. When a population is well below carrying capacity with high birth rate and low death rate, resources are abundant and population grows rapidly in an exponential (J-shaped) pattern. B is incorrect because S-shaped logistic growth shows the entire pattern including the leveling off at carrying capacity. C is incorrect because linear growth shows constant addition, not exponential increase. D is incorrect because the population is increasing, not decreasing.
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