Multiple Choice
The ability of a resource base to sustain a population is known as its:
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50. Population Ecology
Introduction to Population Ecology
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To calculate the human population density of your community, you would need to know the number of people living there and __________.
A
the birth rate of the population
B
whether population growth is logistic or exponential
C
the dispersion pattern of the population
D
the carrying capacity
E
the size of the area in which they live
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Understand that population density is a measure of the number of people living per unit area. It is calculated by dividing the total population by the size of the area they occupy.
Identify the two key pieces of information needed to calculate population density: the total number of people and the size of the area in which they live.
Recognize that the other options provided (birth rate, growth pattern, dispersion pattern, carrying capacity) are not directly used in the calculation of population density.
To calculate population density, use the formula:
Apply the formula by substituting the known values for the number of people and the area size to find the population density.
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