Chapter 4. Population Dynamics
1 Chapter 4. Population Dynamics
Contents 1.Characteristics of a population 2.population dynamics (demography):age structure,life table survivorship curve 3.Life-history strategies (r-or K-selected) 2
2 Contents 1. Characteristics of a population 2. population dynamics (demography): age structure, life table & survivorship curve 3. Life-history strategies (r- or K-selected)
Population Ecology Ecological levels oD Organism Population Community Ecosystem Individual 3
3 – Population Ecology Individual
1.Characteristics of a population 4
4 1. Characteristics of a population
种群(population)Definition A group of organisms of the same species which live together in one geographical area at the same time is called population 是指在某一特定时间中占据某一特定空间的一群同种 的有机体，或者说一个种群就是在某一特定时间中占 据某一特定空间的同种生物的集合体 5
5 种群（population） Definition A group of organisms of the same species which live together in one geographical area at the same time is called population 是指在某一特定时间中占据某一特定空间的一群同种 的有机体，或者说一个种群就是在某一特定时间中占 据某一特定空间的同种生物的集合体