Unit II: Population Dynamics (Ecology, Part 2) Unit Test Review
Answer these questions in complete sentences on a separate sheet.
Objective 1: Understanding Rapid Population Growth
1. List the four basic reasons that a specific population will
change (do not list specific factors).
2. Describe at least 3 (be specific, this time) reasons that populations
can increase in number.
3. Why did the reindeer population increase so rapidly on St. Paul
Island? (What was absent?).
4. Define the following terms: Population Growth, Exponential
Growth, Logistic Growth, Immigration, and Emigration.
5. Refer to the graph: a) Did the hare population experience logistic
or logarithmic growth between the years 1918 and 1926?
b) Explain your answer to a) above.
c) What factors could have led to this population growth?
Numbers in thousands
50
Hare
Lynx
40
30
20
1910
1920