population ecology

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common wildebeest

K-selected species

survivorship curve

Galapagos cactus finch (Geospiza scandens)

carrying capacity and exponential versus logistic population growth

population cycles

invasive prickly pear cactus in Australia

biological control of invasive prickly pear cactus in Australia

Edith's checkerspot butterfly

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Photos

common wildebeest

K-selected species

survivorship curve

Galapagos cactus finch (Geospiza scandens)

carrying capacity and exponential versus logistic population growth

population cycles

invasive prickly pear cactus in Australia

biological control of invasive prickly pear cactus in Australia

Edith's checkerspot butterfly

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Topics

population genetics population species ecology community ecology systems ecology autecology phenology patch dynamics geographic mosaic theory of coevolution

Key People

Thomas Park

American animal ecologist

Quiz

Chutes d'Ekom - a waterfall on the Nkam river in the rainforest near Melong, in the western highlands of Cameroon in Africa.

Ecosystems

greylag. Flock of Greylag geese during their winter migration at Bosque del Apache National Refugee, New Mexico. greylag goose (Anser anser)

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